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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Geoffrey Brooks, Reno, NV (US);
Scott Franklin, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Geoffrey Brooks, Reno, NV (US);
Scott Franklin, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Solazyme, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 65/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides cosmetic compositions comprising microalgal biomass, whole microalgal cells, and/or microalgal oil in combination with one or more other cosmetic ingredients, and methods of making such compositions. In preferred embodiments, the microalgal components of the cosmetic compositions are derived from microalgal cultures grown heterotrophically and which comprise at least 10% oil by dry weight.