Skin conditioning compositions containing compounds for mimicking the effect on skin of retinoic acid

Abstract

A skin care product comprising from about 0.001% to about 10% of a retinoid, in combination with 0.0001% to about 50% of a combination of retinoid boosters.

1 . A skin care composition comprising: 
 a. from 0.001% to 10% of a retinoid;    b. a combination of at least 2 retinoid boosters belonging to classes B1 to B5 in an amount of from 0.0001% to 50% where the ratios of the two boosters to each other in the range of is 1:1000 to 1000:1;    c. a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.    
     
     
         2 . The skin care composition of  claim 1  where the combination of boosters comprises at least three boosters belonging to the classes B1 to B5 in an amount of from 0.0001% to 50%.  
     
     
         3 . The skin care composition of  claim 1  or  claim 2  where the second composition has a combination of at least 4 boosters belonging to the classes B1 to B5 in an amount of from 0.0001% to 50%.  
     
     
         4 . The skin care composition of any of the preceding claims where the second composition has a combination of all the classes of boosters belonging to the classes B1 to B5.  
     
     
         5 . A cosmetic method of conditioning skin, the method comprising applying topically to the skin the product of any one of claims  1  through to  5 .  
     
     
         6 . A cosmetic method of mimicking the effect on skin or retinoic acid, the method comprising applying to the skin the product of any one of claims  1 - 5 .  
     
     
         7 . A skin care composition comprising: 
 a. a combination of at least 2 retinoid boosters belonging to classes B1 to B5 in an almount of from 0.0001% to 50% where the ratios of the two boosters to each other in the range of is 1:1000 to 1000:1;    b. a cosmetically acceptable vehicle.