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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Laurence Dryer, Butler, NJ (US);
Sherrie R. Tafuri, Nanuet, NY (US);
Dmitri Ptchelintsev, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Laurence Dryer, Butler, NJ (US);
Sherrie R. Tafuri, Nanuet, NY (US);
Dmitri Ptchelintsev, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Avon Products Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating, preventing and improving the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin, particularly, treating, preventing, ameliorating, reducing and/or eliminating fine lines and/or wrinkles of skin, where the compositions include natural plant constituents, or synthetic equivalents thereof, which inhibit or decrease expression of C-reactive protein expression, production or secretion, thereby reducing, inhibiting, or ameliorating dermatological signs of aging. The compositions of the invention may be topically applied to the skin, or are delivered by directed means to a site in need thereof, in an amount effective in improving the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin.