MARY KAY INC.

A method for reducing the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles, treating skin inflammation, or reducing the appearance of reddened or erythemic skin is disclosed. The method can include applying to skin having a fine line or wrinkle, having inflammation, or having a reddened or erythymic appearance a composition that includes tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate and Acmella oleracea extract, wherein application of the composition to the skin reduces the appearance of the fine line or wrinkle, treats skin inflammation, or reduces the appearance of the reddened or erythemic skin.

The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for increasing procollagen-1 expression in the skin, increasing lysyl oxidase expression in the skin, inhibiting melanogenesis in the skin, and/or increasing expression of elastin in the skin. The composition includes a combination of one or more of Himanthalia elongata extract, Undaria pinnatifida extract, Saussurea involucrata extract, Morus alba fruit extract, Citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) callus culture extract, Argania spinosa kernel extract, and/or Opuntia tuna fruit extract.

The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions useful for soothing skin inflammation in a subject. In some embodiments, methods and compositions disclosed herein comprise topical administration of a cosmetic formulation, wherein the cosmetic formulation comprises at least one transient receptor potential channel vanilloid subtype 1 (TRPV-1) antagonist. In some embodiments, the composition and/or method comprises plankton extract (e.g., saccharide isomerate), Phragmites communis (common reed) extract, Poria cocos (China root) extract, and/or Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed extract.

Disclosed is a topical skin composition. The composition can include water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, and beeswax.

Disclosed is a method of reducing fine lines or wrinkles on skin. The method can include applying a topical skin care composition to skin with fine lines or wrinkles. The composition can include Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract, Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seed extract, sodium hyaluronate, arginine, glycerin, pentylene glycol, lecithin, and tocopherol or tocopherol acetate.

The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for moisturizing skin and/or lightening or whitening skin. The composition includes a combination of Angelica acutiloba root extract and a Salicornia herbacea extract.

The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions useful for treating skin. The composition includes a combination of one or more of Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), PEG-50 shea butter, glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, acrylates copolymer, sodium lauryl sulfate, lauramidopropyl betaine, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, glycerin, and polyquaternium-7.

A method for treating skin of a person in need thereof is disclosed. The method includes topically applying to the skin of the person a composition comprising an effective amount of an aqueous, alcoholic, or aqueous-alcoholic extract from Ficus lacor , wherein the extract from Ficus lacor reduces oxidation in the skin or reduces MMP-1 activity in the skin.

The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions useful for treating skin, and in particular to improve the appearance of droopy, loose, sagging, and/or flaccid skin and/or to improve facial contouring. In some aspects, disclosed are methods comprising topically applying to the skin an effective amount of a topical composition comprising escin, Ascophyllum nodosum extract, caffeine, Coleus barbatus extract, Hedychium coronarium root extract, Argania spinosa oil, Rosmarinus officianalis leaf extract, and/or Morus alba fruit extract.

The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions useful for protecting skin from ultraviolet radiation. Disclosed are sunscreen compositions having Hansen solubility parameters suitable for solubilizing organic UV filters. Certain aspects describe sunscreen compositions comprising three or more film formers each having Hansen solubility parameters ΔD, ΔP, and ΔH between 3 and 4 units of one another and an organic filter. Also disclosed are methods of making such sunscreen compositions, as well as methods for use in protecting skin from ultraviolet radiation.