US 11,833,240 B2
Topical skin care formulations comprising plant extracts
Tiffany Florence, Dallas, TX (US); David Gan, Southlake, TX (US); and Michelle Hines, Hickory Creek, TX (US)
Assigned to MARY KAY INC., Addison, TX (US)
Filed by Mary Kay Inc., Addison, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/199,815.
Application 17/199,815 is a continuation of application No. 16/373,366, filed on Apr. 2, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/373,366 is a continuation of application No. 15/224,241, filed on Jul. 29, 2016, granted, now 10,328,019, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 15/224,241 is a continuation of application No. 14/517,540, filed on Oct. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/517,540 is a continuation of application No. 13/432,875, filed on Mar. 28, 2012, granted, now 8,883,224, issued on Nov. 11, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/468,437, filed on Mar. 28, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0196620 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. A61K 8/9767 (2017.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/06 (2006.01); A61K 9/107 (2006.01); A61K 36/704 (2006.01); A61Q 19/02 (2006.01); A61K 8/9778 (2017.01); A61K 8/9789 (2017.01); A61K 8/9794 (2017.01); A61K 36/355 (2006.01); A61K 8/34 (2006.01); A61K 8/37 (2006.01); A61K 8/86 (2006.01); A61Q 19/00 (2006.01); A61Q 19/10 (2006.01); A61K 8/06 (2006.01); A61Q 19/08 (2006.01); A61K 47/10 (2017.01); A61K 47/12 (2006.01); A61K 47/14 (2017.01); A61K 47/36 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 8/9767 (2017.08) [A61K 8/062 (2013.01); A61K 8/345 (2013.01); A61K 8/375 (2013.01); A61K 8/86 (2013.01); A61K 8/9778 (2017.08); A61K 8/9789 (2017.08); A61K 8/9794 (2017.08); A61K 9/0014 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01); A61K 9/107 (2013.01); A61K 36/355 (2013.01); A61K 36/704 (2013.01); A61Q 19/00 (2013.01); A61Q 19/007 (2013.01); A61Q 19/02 (2013.01); A61Q 19/08 (2013.01); A61Q 19/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/12 (2013.01); A61K 47/14 (2013.01); A61K 47/36 (2013.01); A61K 2800/31 (2013.01); A61K 2800/48 (2013.01); A61K 2800/51 (2013.01); A61K 2800/522 (2013.01); A61K 2800/524 (2013.01); A61K 2800/5922 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
 
1. A method for treating skin of a person in need thereof, the method comprising topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Livistona chinensis,
wherein the skin is hyperpigmented skin, and
wherein the composition reduces inflammation in the skin.