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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
LVMH Recherche, Colombes, Cedex, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424450 ; 4241951 ; 424 701 ; 424401 ; 514 23 ; 514 33 ; 514 34 ; 514880 ; 514881 ;
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.