Patents Examined by Coilamudi S. Kishore
  • Method of treatment for combatting the effects of aging on the condition of skin and hair
    Patent number: 5770223
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of Medicago saponins for the preparation of cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions.The invention provides for the incorporation of 0.01% to 5% by weight of a saponin or a corresponding sapogenin, or a plant extract in which it is present, originating in particular from lucerne leaves or roots.The invention makes it possible to promote renewal of the epidermis, stimulate hair regrowth or delay hair loss, or else to combat the effects of ageing on the state of the skin and scalp, as is evident from the Figure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: LVMH Recherche
    Inventors: Frederic Bonte, Alain Meybeck, Georges Massiot