| CPC A61K 8/9789 (2017.08) [A61Q 17/00 (2013.01); A61Q 19/08 (2013.01)] | 2 Claims |
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1. A cosmetic composition comprising an extract of Hibiscus manihot L., wherein the cosmetic composition comprises an extract of Hibiscus manihot L. obtained by performing a continuous batch supercritical extraction on a flower portion of Hibiscus manihot L,
wherein performing the continuous batch supercritical extraction comprises the steps of:
flowing only carbon dioxide through the flower portion of Hibiscus manihot L for 30 to 150 minutes,
flowing a mixed fluid of about 90% by volume carbon dioxide and about 10% by volume of at least one co-solvent selected from ethanol, methanol, water, ethyl acetate, hexane, and diethyl ether through the flower portion of Hibiscus manihot L for 30 to 150 minutes, and
flowing only carbon dioxide through the flower portion of Hibiscus manihot L for another 30 to 150 minutes.
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