Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Topical sun or radiation screening – or tanning preparations
Reexamination Certificate
2001-04-17
2003-07-08
Dees, Jose′ G. (Department: 1616)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Topical sun or radiation screening, or tanning preparations
C424S060000, C424S195150, C424S195170, C424S401000, C424S725000, C424S729000, C424S740000, C424S744000, C424S752000, C424S764000, C424S766000, C424S777000, C514S023000, C514S458000, C514S474000, C514S725000, C514S783000, C514S844000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06589514
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a protective formula for the skin and, more particularly, to a composition optimized for treating and repairing the skin especially in application to damaged skin in the form of a serum or rejuvenating ointment or cream.
2. Background
The skin is made up of several layers, or two major layers. The stratum corneum, or epidermis, is the top layer and forms a protective covering for the skin and controls the flow of water and substances in and out of the skin. This is known as a barrier function. To stay healthy, the skin has to cope with changing environmental conditions and repair damages at the same time. The skin is in a constant state of repair as it sheds the dead cells on the surface and replenishes the lower layers. The lower level of the skin is known as the dermis. The dermis is the layer which provides the strength, elasticity and the thickness to the skin.
The main cell type of the dermis is fibroblasts, which is responsible for synthesis and secretion of all the dermal matrix components such as collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycans. Collagen provides the strength, elastin the elasticity, and glycosaminoglycans the moistness and plumpness of the skin.
The skin is often abused by soaps, emulsifier-based cosmetics, hot water, or organic solvents. These each contribute to rob the skin of essential moisture, and to create a stressed barrier that does not function properly. Moisture loss and irritation increases, leaving the skin sensitive, scaly, and dry. Free-radical activity multiplies, causing more wrinkles and premature aging.
Furthermore, the skin is subject to deterioration through dermatological disorders, environmental abuse (wind, air conditioning, central heating) or through the normal aging process (chronoaging), which may be accelerated by exposure of skin to sun (photoaging). The thickness of the dermal layer is reduced due to aging, thus causing the skin to slacken. This is believed to be partially responsible for the formation of wrinkles. In recent years the demand for cosmetic compositions and cosmetic methods for improving the appearance and condition of skin has grown enormously.
Consumers are increasingly seeking “anti-aging” cosmetic products which treat or delay the visible signs of actual aging and weathered skin such as wrinkles, lines, sagging, hyperpigmentation and age spots. Consumers also frequently seek other benefits from cosmetic products in addition to anti-aging. The concept of “sensitive skin” has raised the demand for cosmetic products which improve the appearance and condition of sensitive, dry and/or flaky skin and to soothe red, and/or irritated skin. Consumers also desire cosmetic products that treat spots, pimples, blemishes etc.
Research shows that using a skin care product that includes the skin's natural building blocks speeds the skin's ability to repair itself and keeps the barrier function at optimal levels. This approach treats the problem, not the symptom. Irritation stops before it can start so recurring problems are avoided, thus bringing the skin back to ideal conditions.
The consumer demand for “natural” based products has been growing in recent years. Chemical synthesis is perceived as environmentally unsafe. A chemically synthesized ingredient may contain harsh chemicals. Natural products are perceived as pure and mild and superior to chemically synthesized products. Delivering a cosmetic benefit from plant sources, however, is not trivial. In order to derive a real benefit from a “natural” source, not only does a plant or a part of the plant containing a specific active have to be identified, but a minimum concentration and/or a specific extract of that plant has to be identified which truly delivers a cosmetic benefit.
Accordingly, consumers demand an effective treatment for the skin and wrinkles that moisturizes, heals, and soothes the vulnerable and delicate surface of the skin. Further, consumers demand that treatment for the skin be based on “natural” products to promote healing and preserve youthful appearance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The firmer the skin is, the more youthful its appearance will be. While firm and tone skin is optimal, many factors exist that invariably cause the skin to slacken and lose its youthful look over time. The slackening of the skin is the first and most visible sign of aging and the main cause of wrinkles and lines. In addition, premature aging can be accelerated by exposure to UV rays, pollution, heat, and over-dieting.
The importance of using an anti-aging intensive repair serum in a daily skin care regime, as well as the advantages and benefits that stem from the introduction of
Morinda citrifolia
to the body, are recognized herein. As such, the present invention advances prior art serums by providing an anti-aging serum formulated with
Morinda citrifolia
, as manufactured and produced by Morinda, Inc. of Orem, Utah under the trademark TAHITIAN NONI, from the Indian Mulberry plant. The addition of
Morinda citrifolia
to the anti-aging repair serum of the present invention serves to provide significant skin care advantages not found in prior art anti-aging repair serums.
Therefore, it is an object of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to provide an anti-aging and repair serum formulated with
Morinda citrifolia.
It is another object of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to provide an anti-aging and repair serum formulated with
Morinda citrifolia
that nourishes the health of the skin.
It is another object of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to provide an anti-aging and repair serum formulated with
Morinda citrifolia
that responds to the loss of skin tone and helps diminish the appearance of fine lines and visible signs of aging.
It is still another object of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to provide an anti-aging and repair serum formulated with
Morinda citrifolia
that promotes immediate and continuous benefits to effectively boost hydration and firmness of the surface layer of the skin to maintain soft, supple, lustrous skin.
It is a further object of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to provide an anti-aging and repair serum formulated with
Morinda citrifolia
that stimulates the body's natural production of collagen.
It is still a further object of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to provide an anti-aging and repair serum formulated with
Morinda citrifolia
that restores visible tone and elasticity to the surface of the skin.
It is still a further object of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to provide an anti-aging and repair serum formulated with
Morinda citrifolia
that minimizes the apparent effects of environmental agitators such as pollution, sun, and stress.
It is yet another object of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to provide an anti-aging and repair serum formulated with
Morinda citrifolia
that works to repair the underlying layers of the skin and to help the skin retain youthful radiance with the use of antioxidants and other beneficial ingredients.
The
Morinda citrifolia
enhanced anti-aging and repair serum of the present invention provides all of the beneficial functions of prior art anti-aging and repair serums such as revitalizing and smoothing the skin, restoring moisture to the skin, and providing firmer, more youthful looking skin. In addition to these beneficial functions, the
Morinda citrifolia
enhanced anti-aging and repair serum of the present invention helps to minimize the visible signs of both biological and environmental aging, while at the same time, meeting the specific needs of the skin.
Morinda citrifolia
is high in antioxidants that help to fight free-radical damage caused by the sun and other elements.
Morinda citrifolia
is also rich in linoleic acid, which is an essential fatty acid with specific abilities for nourishing the health of the skin. Each of these, along with the other ingredien
Jensen Claude Jarkae
Robinson Heidi
Dees Jose′ G.
Kirton & McConkie
Krieger Michael F.
Lamm Marina
Morinda, Inc.
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