Cosmetic Compositions Comprising Marine Plants

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic active ingredient including an extract of Fucus vesiculosus. The present disclosure further relates to a topical composition including the cosmetic active ingredient The present disclosure further relates to a method of producing the cosmetic active ingredient. The method includes adding a coarse ground biomass of Fucus vesiculosus to at least one of water or a polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution for a suitable period of time.

1 . A cosmetic active ingredient comprising an extract of  Fucus vesiculosus,  wherein the extract is formed by adding a coarse ground biomass of  Fucus vesiculosus  to at least one of water or a polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution for a suitable period of time. 
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic active ingredient of  claim 1 , wherein the extract is an aqueous extract, a water/alcohol extract, or a PEG extract. 
     
     
         3 . A topical composition comprising a cosmetic active ingredient, wherein the cosmetic active ingredient comprises an extract of  Fucus vesiculosus,  and wherein the extract is formed by adding a coarse ground biomass of  Fucus vesiculosus  to at least one of water or a polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution for a suitable period of time. 
     
     
         4 . The topical composition of  claim 3 , wherein the cosmetic active ingredient is incorporated into the topical composition in a concentration of about 0.01% to about 10% by weight based on total weight of the topical composition. 
     
     
         5 . The topical composition of  claim 3 , wherein the topical composition is a cream, gel, or lotion type product. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The topical composition of  claim 3 , wherein the extract is an aqueous extract. 
     
     
         9 . The topical composition of  claim 4 , wherein the topical composition is a cream, gel, or lotion type product. 
     
     
         10 . The topical composition of  claim 3 , wherein the cosmetic active ingredient is incorporated into the topical composition in a concentration of about 1% to about 5% by weight, based on total weight of the topical composition. 
     
     
         11 . The topical composition of  claim 3 , wherein the cosmetic active ingredient is incorporated into the topical composition in a concentration of about 2% by weight, based on total weight of the topical composition. 
     
     
         12 . The topical composition of  claim 11 , wherein the topical composition is a cream, gel, or lotion type product. 
     
     
         13 . A method of producing a cosmetic active ingredient comprising an extract of  Fucus vesiculosus,  the method comprising adding a coarse ground biomass of  Fucus vesiculosus  to at least one of water or a polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution for a suitable period of time. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the adding comprises adding about 1.5% of the coarse ground biomass to about 95% deionized water. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the adding comprises adding about 10% of the coarse ground biomass to about 90% of a 15% PEG solution. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising mixing the coarse ground biomass and the at least one of water or a PEG solution to form a mixture. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the mixing is overnight at room temperature. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the mixing comprises prop mixing. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising coarse-filtering the mixture through filter socks. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising fine-filtering the mixture through stacked-disk filters with diatomaceous earth. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising fine-filtering the mixture through canister filters. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising filtering the mixture to a final pore size of about 0.22 microns.