Compositions for the treatment of signs of aging

Abstract

The present invention features a method of treating at least one sign of aging on the skin selected from the group consisting of enhancing the elasticity of said skin, enhancing the firmness of said skin, and reducing the appearance of wrinkles or cellulite on the skin, by administering to skin in need of such treatment a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.

1 . A method of treating at least one sign of aging on the skin selected from the group consisting of enhancing the elasticity of said skin, enhancing the firmness of said skin, and reducing the appearance of wrinkles or cellulite on the skin, said method comprising administering to skin in need of such treatment a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.  
   
   
       2 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said method comprises enhancing the elasticity of said skin.  
   
   
       3 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said method comprises enhancing the firmness of said skin.  
   
   
       4 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said method comprises reducing the appearance of wrinkles on the skin.  
   
   
       5 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises a compound is of the formula  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.  
   
   
       6 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises a compound is of the formula  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     an enantiomer thereof, or a diastereoisomer thereof, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.  
   
   
       7 . A product comprising: 
 (a) a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II:                          wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof; and    (b) instructions directing the user to apply said composition to skin in order to treat at least one sign of aging on the skin selected from the group consisting of enhancing the elasticity of said skin, enhancing the firmness of said skin, and reducing the appearance of wrinkles on the skin.    
   
   
       8 . A product of  claim 7 , wherein said instructions direct the user to apply said composition to skin in order to enhance the elasticity of said skin.  
   
   
       9 . A product of  claim 7 , wherein said instructions direct the user to apply said composition to skin in order to enhance the firmness of said skin.  
   
   
       10 . A product of  claim 7 , wherein said instructions direct the user to apply said composition to skin in order to reduce the appearance of wrinkles on the skin.  
   
   
       11 . A product of  claim 7 , wherein said compound is of the formula  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.  
   
   
       12 . A product of  claim 7 , wherein said compound is of the formula  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     an enantiomer thereof, or a diastereoisomer thereof, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.  
   
   
       13 . A method of promoting a composition comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6  hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said method comprises directing the user to apply said composition to skin in order to treat at least one sign of aging on the skin selected from the group consisting of enhancing the elasticity of said skin, enhancing the firmness of said skin, and reducing the appearance of wrinkles on the skin.  
   
   
       14 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein said method comprises directing the user to apply said composition to enhance the elasticity of the skin.  
   
   
       15 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein said method comprises directing the user to apply said composition to enhance the firmness of the skin.  
   
   
       16 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein said method comprises directing the user to apply said composition to reduce the appearance of wrinkles on the skin.  
   
   
       17 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein said compound is of the formula  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.  
   
   
       18 . A method of  claim 13 , wherein said compound is of the formula  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     an enantiomer thereof, or a diastereoisomer thereof, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.