Watery Lotion Skin Care Compositions And Methods

Abstract

A watery lotion composition for topical application to skin comprising at least one extract from the fermentation of the microorganism Bifidobacterium , at least one extract from the fermentation of the microorganism Lactobacillus , and mineral water having at least 250 ppm of total mineral dissolved solids and a method for improving the efficacy of a watery lotion and/or a second skin care product by layering the products on the skin.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A watery lotion composition for topical application to skin comprising at least one extract from the fermentation of the microorganism  Bifidobacterium , at least one extract from the fermentation of the microorganism  Lactobacillus , and mineral water having at least 250 ppm of total mineral dissolved solids. 
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the extract from the fermentation of the microorganism  Bifidobacterium  is  Bifida  ferment extract,  Bifida  ferment lysate,  Bifida  ferment filtrate, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the extract from the fermentation of  Bifidobacterium  is present at 0.01-10% of the composition. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the extract from the fermentation of  Lactobacillus  is present at 0.001-10% of the composition. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the extract from the fermentation of  Lactobacillus  is a ferment extract, ferment lysate, or ferment filtrate. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the extract from the fermentation of  Lactobacillus  is from one or more of the species  plantarum, casei , or  crispatus.    
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the mineral water has a pH ranging from 2.5 to 4.3, and a specific gravity of 1.0 to 1.03. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the watery lotion comprises from 80-99% water. 
     
     
         9 . A method for improving the efficacy of a watery lotion and/or second skin care product by layering the watery lotion and second skin care product wherein the watery lotion comprises at least one extract from the fermentation of a microorganism from the  Lactobacillus  or  Bifidobacterium  genus and the second skin care product comprises at least one extract from the fermentation of  Lactobacillus  or  Bifidobacterium  genus. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the efficacy that is improved is water retention in skin. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the efficacy that is improved is balanced skin renewal. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the balanced skin renewal is shown by skin having basal and epidermal layers showing a ratio of 30-70% basal cell layer and 30-70% epidermal layer. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the balanced skin renewal is show by skin having basal and epidermal layers showing a ratio of 40-60% basal layer and 60-40% of differentiated layer. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the balanced skin renewal is shown by skin having about 50% basal layer and about 50% epidermal layer. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9  where the watery lotion comprises:
 20-99% water, 
 0.1-5% one or more surfactants selected from alkylene glycols such as ethylene or propylene glycols; alkoxylated glucose, alkoxylated alcohols, glyceryl esters; glyceryl ethers, or mixtures thereof, 
 0.1-3% extract from probiotic microorganisms selected from  Lactobacillus  genus,  Bifidobacterium  genus, or mixtures thereof, 
 0.1-10% of humectants selected from polyhydric alcohols, alkylene glycols or glycerin, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, or mixtures thereof. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the skin care product comprises:
 20-99% water, 
 0.1-5% one or more surfactants selected from PEG-60, PEG-75, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Methyl gluceth-20, Bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Glycereth-26, Oleth-3 phosphate, Oleth-3, Oleth-5, Choleth-24, Ceteth-24, PEG-20 methyl glucosesesquiisostearate, and mixtures thereof; 
 0.1-3% extract from probiotic microorganisms selected from  Lactobacillus  genus,  Bifidobacterium  genus in the form of a ferment or ferment lysate, or mixtures thereof, 
 0.1-10% of humectants selected from polyhydric alcohols, alkylene glycols or glycerin, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, propanediol, or mixtures thereof. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the skin care product comprises:
 20-99% water, 
 0.1-5% one or more surfactants selected from PEG-60, PEG-75, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Methyl gluceth-20, Bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, Glycereth-26, Oleth-3 phosphate, Oleth-3, Oleth-5, Choleth-24, Ceteth-24, PEG-20 methyl glucosesesquiisostearate, and mixtures thereof; 
 0.1-3% extract from probiotic microorganisms selected from  Lactobacillus  genus,  Bifidobacterium  genus in the form of a ferment or ferment lysate, or mixtures thereof, 
 0.1-10% of humectants selected from polyhydric alcohols, alkylene glycols or glycerin, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, propanediol, or mixtures thereof. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the watery lotion comprises:
 80 to 99.9% by weight of water; and 
 at least one extract from the fermentation of the microorganism  Bifidobacterium,    
 at least one extract from the fermentation of the microorganism  Lactobacillus , and mineral water having at least 250 ppm of total mineral dissolved solids.