	US 11,883,524 B2
	Cosmetic compositions
Tiffany Carle, Addison, TX (US); Milagros Sanchez, Addison, TX (US); and David Gan, Addison, TX (US)
Assigned to MARY KAY INC., Addison, TX (US)
Filed by MARY KAY INC., Addison, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/104,511.
Application 18/104,511 is a continuation of application No. 17/509,830, filed on Oct. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,612,559.
Application 17/509,830 is a continuation of application No. 16/706,290, filed on Dec. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,185,492, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/780,036, filed on Dec. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0355505 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61K 36/00 (2006.01); A61K 8/9789 (2017.01); A61K 8/06 (2006.01); A61K 8/11 (2006.01); A61K 8/67 (2006.01); A61Q 19/00 (2006.01); A61Q 19/08 (2006.01); A61K 8/44 (2006.01)

CPC A61K 8/9789 (2017.08) [A61K 8/06 (2013.01); A61K 8/11 (2013.01); A61K 8/676 (2013.01); A61K 8/678 (2013.01); A61Q 19/007 (2013.01); A61Q 19/08 (2013.01); A61K 8/44 (2013.01); A61K 2800/412 (2013.01); A61K 2800/413 (2013.01)]

9 Claims

1. A method of brightening a person's skin or evening skin tone, the method comprising applying to the person's skin an effective amount of a topical skin composition comprising:

Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract;

ascorbic acid;

tocopherol or tocopherol acetate;

glycerin;

dipotassium glycyrrhizate;

ferulic acid;

sodium hyaluronate;

pentylene glycol;

sorbic acid;

phenoxyethanol; and

ethylhexylglycerin,

wherein topical application of the composition to the person's skin brightens the skin or evens the person's skin tone.