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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2011
Herman Jan Tijmen Coelingh Bennink, Driebergen, NL;
Evert Johannes Bunschoten, Heesch, NL;
Christian Franz Holinka, New York, NY (US);
Herman Jan Tijmen Coelingh Bennink, Driebergen, NL;
Evert Johannes Bunschoten, Heesch, NL;
Christian Franz Holinka, New York, NY (US);
Pantarhei Bioscience B.V., Zeist, NL;
Abstract
One aspect of the invention concerns a cosmetic method of treating human skin by delivering an estrogenic component to said skin. The method comprises applying to the skin a composition containing: (i) at least 5 μg/g of an estrogenic component selected from the group consisting of substances represented by the following formula (I) in which formula R, R, R, Rindependently are a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy group with 1-5 carbon atoms; each of R, R, Ris a hydroxyl group; no more than 3 of R, R, R, Rare hydrogen atoms; precursors capable of liberating a substance according to the aforementioned formula when used in the present method; and mixtures of one or more of the aforementioned substances and/or precursors; and (ii) a cosmetically acceptable vehicle. Other aspects of the invention relate to therapeutic methods of treating or preventing vaginal dryness or acne and a therapeutic method of promoting wound healing. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to a skin care composition comprising the aforementioned estrogenic component and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.