Abstract: A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition includes a peptide parathyroid hormone fragment, derivatives thereof, salts thereof, and combinations thereof, where the peptide fragment conforms to the structure R1-NH-AA-R2 where R1 is selected from the group consisting of —H, a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated acyl group having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms optionally functionalized with an —OH, —SH, —COOH or —CONH2 group, or a sterol group which is bonded by a functional group with the peptide; where R2 is —OH, —OH functionalized by a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, or a sterol group; and where AA corresponds completely or partially to the sequence of amino acids according to SEQ ID No. 1 corresponding to the PTH (28 to 34) region.

Abstract: A composition which includes a pulp extract from the fruit of Argania spinosa and at least one dermopharmaceutical or cosmetic auxiliary and/or additive is provided. A process for producing an extract from the fruit of Argania spinosa, and a triterpene fraction of an extract of the pulp of the fruit of Argania spinosa including lupeol, ?-amyrine, ?-amyrine, taraxasterol, and psi-taraxasterol are also provided.

Abstract: An active composition for treating skin having a protein-containing extract from a Vigna aconitifolia plant.

Abstract: A cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical composition including an extract of a plant belonging to the genus Buchholzia and at least one auxiliary and/or additive is provided. A method for the cosmetic treatment of the skin or scalp and a method for the treatment of skin inflammation includes administering to a patient in need thereof a composition including an effective amount of a plant extract from a plant belonging to the genus Buchholzia.

Abstract: A cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical composition including an extract of a plant belonging to the genus Buchholzia and at least one auxiliary and/or additive is provided. A method for the cosmetic treatment of the skin or scalp and a method for the treatment of skin inflammation includes administering to a patient in need thereof a composition including an effective amount of a plant extract from a plant belonging to the genus Buchholzia.

Abstract: Extracts of the plant Cassia alata are used in cosmetic and/or dermatological skin care preparations. These preparations possess antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties and exhibit preventive and curative effect on skin aging.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cosmetic use of oligopeptides, cosmetic preparations which comprise such oligopeptides as well as certain oligopeptide derivatives themselves.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a composition comprising an extract of the leaves of the Castanea sativa plant. It is furthermore directed to the use of the extract for the manufacture of a cosmetic composition and with the use of this extract for the cosmetic treatment of the human body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cosmetic use of oligopeptides, cosmetic preparations which comprise such oligopeptides as well as certain oligopeptide derivatives themselves.

Abstract: A cosmetic and/or dermopharmaceutical composition containing an extract of native proteins derived from the plant Argania spinosa.

Abstract: An active composition for treating skin having a protein-containing extract from a Vigna aconitifolia plant.

Abstract: A composition including (a) an extract from the fruit of Schisandra chinensis; and (b) at least one auxiliary and/or additive is provided. A composition also provided includes (a) a component selected from the group of an extract of the fruit of Schisandra chinensis, schizandrin, deoxyschizandrin, schisandrin C, gomisin A, gomisin N, pregomisin, and nordihydroguaiaretic acid; and (b) at least one auxiliary and/or additive. A process for producing an extract from the fruit of Schisandra chinensis is also provided, and includes the steps of (a) extracting of the fruit of Schisandra chinensis with a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, alcohols, esters, hydrocarbons, ketones, halogenated hydrocarbons and supercritical fluids to obtain a mixture comprising the extract and the solvent; and, (b) removing the solvent from the mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cosmetic use of oligopeptides, cosmetic preparations which comprise such oligopeptides as well as certain oligopeptide derivatives themselves.

Abstract: A composition including (a) an extract from a plant of the Asclepiadaceae family; and (b) at least one auxiliary and/or additive, and methods for treating hair growth including administering to a mammal a composition comprising an effective amount of an extract from a plant of the Asclepiadaceae family are provided.

Abstract: A cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition containing an extract from a pericarp of a Litchi chinensis Sonn. plant, and wherein the composition is used to protect human skin and/or hair from environmental influences and ageing.

Abstract: Methods of soothing, treating and/or relieving the skin, the scalp, and/or the hair as a result of UV radiation and other oxidative and/or other environmental irritations, pollutions, stresses and damage, itching and/or flaking, including dandruff, or dry skin, inflammation, including rosacea, and/or against wrinkling and other signs of aging, with storage-stable cosmetic and/or dermatological preparations, with trypsin-inhibiting activity, comprising defatted extracts of seeds and/or extracts of defatted seeds, in each case, particularly hulled seeds, of plants of the genus Adenanthera, particularly of Adenanthera pavonina.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an extract of a plant, whereby the plant belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae for use as a medicament. One embodiment of the present invention is an extract of the plant Gymnema sylvestre for use as a medicament. Said medicaments are inter alia useful for the treatment of mammalian skin (preferably human skin) that suffers from hair growth disorders. Furthermore the present invention is concerned with the use of an extract of a plant, whereby the plant belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae (especially Gymnema sylvestre) for the cosmetic treatment of human skin, whereby this treatment comprises the inhibition, suppression or retardation of hair growth.

Abstract: A composition which includes a pulp extract from the fruit of Argania spinosa and at least one dermopharmaceutical or cosmetic auxiliary and/or additive is provided. A process for producing an extract from the fruit of Argania spinosa, and a triterpene fraction of an extract of the pulp of the fruit of Argania spinosa including lupeol, ?-amyrine, ?-amyrine, taraxasterol, and psi-taraxasterol are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a composition comprising an extract of the leaves of the plant Castanea sativa. It is furthermore concerned with the use of this extract for the manufacture of a cosmetic composition and with the use of this extract for the cosmetic treatment of the human body.

Abstract: Esters of flavonoids, including flavones, flavonols, flavanones, flavanols, flavanolols, isoflavones, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, chalcones, aurones and hydroxycoumarins conjugated by an ester bond to a ?-substituted C6 to C22 fatty acid are provided. The esters may be used in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and nutritional preparations.