Mary Kay Inc.

Other

Geetha Kalahasti

David Gan

Tiffany Carle

Michael Frushour

Lisha VanPelt

Wanli Zhao

Michelle D Hines

Julia Collier

Kim Wilson

Bob Foley

Tiffany Florence

Patricia Jacoby

Barbara Durkee

Shona Burkes-Henderson

Milagros Sanchez

Daniel Ramirez

Edward Chadwick

Shona Burkes

Greg Norman

Lee M Vickers

Maria Milagros Sanchez

Ricky Mendoza

Mauricio Castro

Lisha Van Pelt

Kathlene Cummings

Shoná Burkes-Henderson

Lisha Vanpelt

A method of treating fine lines or wrinkles in a person's skin or treating a person's sagging or loose skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the fine line or wrinkle or to sagging or loose skin an effective amount of a topical composition comprising afruit extract, aextract, and tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, wherein the combination reduces the appearance of the fine line or wrinkle, increases skin elasticity, or increases skin firmness.

Methods and compositions for treating striae distensae

A method of reducing the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles on a person's skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous extract of(pumpkin) seed to the fine lines or wrinkles present on the person's skin. Topical application of the composition can reduce the appearance of the fine lines or wrinkles on the person's skin.

Cosmetic compositions

A method for quantitatively assessing muscle contraction of a facial muscle in a person and determining the ability of a treatment material to reduce contraction of the facial muscle is disclosed. The method can include applying an external electrical stimulus to facial skin sufficient to contract a facial muscle, measuring the contractile activity of the contracted facial muscle by measuring the compound motor action potential (CMAP) of the contracted facial muscle to obtain a first average measurement of contractile activity of the contracted facial muscle, administering the treatment material by topically applying the treatment material to the facial skin, and repeating steps (a) and (b) to obtain a second average measurement of contractile activity of the contracted facial muscle.

Method for determining facial muscle responses

A method of topically applying to skin a composition comprising a water solubleseed extract, an essential oil from the leaves of tea tree, an aqueousleaf and stem extract, and a saccharide isomerate comprising an exopolysaccharide ofis disclosed.

Topical skin compositions for treating rosacea and skin redness

Disclosed is a method of treating skin. The method can include applying to skin a composition including cholesterol, ceramide II, and shea butter, wherein the composition comprises a wt. % ratio of cholesterol:ceramide II:shea butter of 3:1:1.

Barrier guard technology

The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful to reduce the appearance of uneven skin tone, reduce the appearance of skin discoloration, reduce visible skin discoloration, improve the appearance of uneven skin tone, improve the brightness of skin, prevent the production of discoloration, limit uneven skin tone from appearing on skin, increase moisture levels, attract water, brighten, renew the skin, increase skin radiance, soothe the skin, increase skin smoothness, hydrate skin, smooth skin, brighten skin, reduce signs of aging in skin, and/or increase the efficacy of cosmetic products to brighten, renew the skin, increase skin radiance, sooth the skin, increase skin smoothness, hydrate skin, smooth skin, brighten skin, and/or reduce signs of aging in skin. The composition includes a combination of niacinamide, vegetable amino acids, and ferulic acid.

Brightening booster technology and brightening ampule

A method of treating skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to a person's skin a composition comprising 0.0001% to 5% w/w of a hydrolyzed algae extract comprising exopolysaccharides from, and 0.0001% to 5% w/w of a saccharide isomerate comprising an exopolysaccharide synthesized by, wherein at least one of skin permeability is decreased, filaggrin production is increased, skin moisture is increased, occludin production is increased, or TNFα production is inhibited in the skin.

Topical skin formulations

A method of treating a person's skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to the skin a composition that includes an extract of-, water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin,(shea) butter, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol or tocopheryl acetate, disodium EDTA, sodium hydroxide, caprylyl glycol, and(sunflower) seed oil.

Topical cosmetic compositions

Methods of use and compositions useful for moisturizing skin, conditioning skin, reducing lines and wrinkles, evening skin tone, lightening skin tone, increasing skin radiance, elasticity, skin barrier function, and/or skin firmness, reducing photodamage, reducing sagging skin, increasing anti-oxidant capacity in skin, MMP-1, MMP-3, MMP-9, pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g., lipoxygenase, IL-6, 11-8, TNF-α, or VEGF), and/or elastase expression in skin, and/or increasing collagen expression in skin, elastin expression in skin, laminin expression in skin, and/or fibronectin expression in skin are disclosed herein. The composition includes a combination of one or more ofleaf extract,extract,fruit extract, andextract.

Cosmetic composition

A particular composition of the present disclosure is designed to work as a topical composition. The composition relies on a unique combination of any one of, any combination of, or all of(rapeseed) sterols,extract,(evening primrose) oil, and a combination of peptides and polypeptides. The compositions are useful for moisturizing and conditioning the skin.

Cosmetic compositions and methods

A method for topically treating skin is disclosed. The method can include applying to skin a composition that includes tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate,fruit extract,extract, and retinol, wherein topical application of the composition treats the skin.

A method for reducing muscle contraction of a facial muscle or reducing the appearance of a fine line or wrinkle is disclosed. The method can include topical application of a composition to facial skin and/or to the fine line or wrinkle. The composition can include an effective amount ofleaf extract, an effective amount ofextract, and an effective amount ofextract. Topical application of the composition to facial skin can reduce muscle contraction of the facial muscle. Topical application of the composition to the fine line or wrinkle can reduce the appearance of the fine line or wrinkle.

Topical muscle relaxation compositions and methods

The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions useful for improving skin barrier function and reducing skin redness. The compositions comprise cholesterol, ceramide II, and shea butter or cholesterol, ceramide II, shea butter, saccharide isomerate, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, and(date palm) seed extract.

The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions useful to cleanse, exfoliate, smooth, moisturize, hydrate, and/or improve the appearance and/or condition of skin and/or hair using a composition including shea butter, PEG-50 shea butter, and/or hydrated silica.

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Addison, TX, United States of America

Geetha Kalahasti