Skincare company—Mary Kay Inc. patent filings summary on botanical formulations

Mary Kay patent filings seem to center around two groups: formulations including botanical extracts and formulations for regulating skin cells activities.  The following are formulations that include botanical extracts.  You too may be able to gain some skincare inspirations from these plants/herbs.

Formulations containing Chlorella vulgaris extract, an algae extract;

Formulations containing Codium tomentosum extract and Crithmum maritimum extract or algae extract;

Formulations containing extracts from a Lonicera maackii and Polygonum hydropiper;

Formulations containing Magnolia bark extract, vitis vinifera extract;

Formulations containing palmitoyl tetrapeptide 7 and Euterpe oleracea fruit extract or Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract;

Formulations containing euterpe oleracea fruit extract, punica granatum sterols, caprooyl tetrapeptide-3;

Formulations containing Docynia delavajy extract, Elaeagnus lanceolatus extract;

Formulations containing extracts from Loropetalum chinensis, Camptotheca acuminate, Lonicera maackii, Washingtonia filifera, Artemisia parviflora, Glochidion lanceolaris, Polygonum hydropiper, Populus davidiana, Tsoongiodendron odorum, Trema angustifolia, Ficus tikoua, Pistacia chinensis, Zizyphus mauritiana, Garuga forrestii, Michelia figo, Sabina chinensis, Cuphea balsamona, Setaria palmifolia, Polygonum lapathifolium, Machilus longipedicellata, Geranium nepalense, Ipomoea obscura, Cedrus deodara, Quercus aliena, Carqueja, Condurango, Catuaba, Carex baccans, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Gnaphalium pensylvanicum, Celtis sinensis, Cassia siamea, Catalpa yunnanesis, Potamogenton perforliatus, Cinnamomum japonicum;

Formulations containing plant extracts from Punica granatum, Castanea sativa, Gossypium hirsutum, and Euterpe oleracea;

Formulations containing Nymphaea gigantea, Syzygium moorei, Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Archidendron hendersonii, Tristaniopsis laurina, Brachychiton acerifolius, Stenocarpus sinuatus, Alphitonia excelsa, Eucalyptus coolabah, Plumeria alba, Cocos nucifera, or Tamarindus indica extract;

Formulations containing pomegranate extract;

Formulations containing magnolia extract and citrus grandis extract;

Formulations containing Arctium lappa (Burdock) root extract, Epilobium angustifolium (Canadian Willowherb) extract, or Cystoseira amentacea/Caespitosa Brachycarpa extract;

Formulations containing Lactobacillus ferment extract; Helianthus annus (sunflower) seed extract; Terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) fruit extract; and Ferula foetida root extract;

Formulations containing Malpighia punicifolia (acerola) extract; Argania spinosa (argan) extract; Myrciaria dubia (camu camu) extract; Punica granatum (pomegrannate) extract; Pinus sylvestris extract; Terminalia ferdinandiana (kakadu plum) extract; Linum usitatissimum (linseed) extract; Ribes nigrum (black current) extract; Secale cereale (rye) extract; algae extract; and yeast extract;

Formulations containing kakadu plum extract or acai berry extract (cherruby note: antioxidants);

Formulations containing Magnolia extract, honokiol, humulus lupulus extract, hesperidin methyl chalcone, gotu kola, dipeptide valyl-tryptophane, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-3, corylus avellana bud extract, centella asiatica extract, cucumis sativa extract, morus alba extract, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, vitis vinifera extract, ascorbyl glucoside, citrus medica limonum extract, avena sativa kernel extract, hydrolyzed soy protein, aniseed myrtle extract, tasmania lanceolata leaf extract, artemisia abrotanum extract, or citrus grandis fruit extract.

Thanks for reading!

Connie

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