Liniment for melanin inhibitors

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an endermic liniment which, by containing either a Cola de caballo extract, Piri-Piri extract, Pinon Negro extract or Pinon Blanco extract, suppresses production of melanin and is effective in the prevention and improvement in conditions including pigment deposition, chloasma, freckles and liver spots after sunburn.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The mechanism of the development of chloasma and such on skin, although there are some unknown details, is generally believed to be the formation of melanin pigment due to hormonal abnormalities or ultraviolet light stimulation from sunlight followed by abnormal deposition of this pigment in the skin. This melanin pigment which causes the coloring of the skin is produced in melanin producing granules (melanosomes) in melanin cells (melanocytes) between the epidermis and the corium. Melanin thus produced is then diffused to neighboring cells by means of osmosis. The biochemical reactions in the melanocytes are speculated as described below.
That is, the production process of the melanin pigment is as follows: tyrosine, one of the essential amino acids, becomes dopaquinone through the action of an enzyme tyrosinase, and this is then changed to a red pigment, to a colorless pigment and finally to melanin, which is black, by enzymatic as well as non-enzymatic oxidation.
Therefore, in order to suppress the production of melanin, it is important to suppress the first stage of the reactions, i.e. the action of tyrosinase.
However, compounds which suppress tyrosinase action, except for hydroquinone, work very slowly and do not give sufficient improvement in pigment deposition in the skin. On the other hand, hydroquinone, although its effects are recognized, has the problem of sensitization and, therefore, its uses are generally limited. For the purpose of improving its safety, attempts have been made to alter it to a monoester of a higher fatty acid, an alkyl monoether and such (Japanese unexamined patent publication Tokkai Sho 58-154507). However, esters are decomposed by hydrolytic enzymes in the body and therefore are not necessarily safe. Sufficiently safe ethers have not been obtained yet either.
For the purpose of solving these problems, the inventors investigated a wide variety of substances for the melanin production suppression effect, and discovered that Pinon Negro (scientific name: Jastropha curcas L.) extract, Pinon Blanco extract, Cola de caballo extract (scientific name: Equisetum giganteum) extract, and Piri-Piri (scientific name: Cyperas spacelatus Rottb (C. articulatus L.)) extract, had the melanin production suppression and tyrosinase inhibition actions. There has been no report on the melanin production suppression actions of these substances or their application as whitening agents.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention an endermic liniment is provided which characteristically contains one or more of the following: Pinon Negro extract, Piti-Piti extract, Cola de caballo extract or Pinon Blanco extract. The endermic liniment of the present invention exhibits superior hypochromic effects and whitening effects on pigment deposition, chloasma, freckles, liver spots, etc. after sunburn, and is superior in terms of safety.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The Pinon Negro, Cola de caballo, Piri-Piri, and Pinon Blanco extracts used in the present invention is a plant found on dry grassy plains and pastures in South America, particularly in the Andes. The extract used in the present invention is obtained by immersing or heat refluxing the whole plant of Pinon Negro including leaves, stems, fruits, etc. in an extraction solvent, followed by filtering and condensation. The extraction solvent used in the present invention can be any solvent which is normally used for extraction. Examples include alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, hydrated alcohols, and organic solvents such as acetone and ethyl acetate, and they can be used either independently or in combination.
In the present invention, the content of the Cola de caballo extract, Piri-Piri extract, Pinon Negro extract and Pinon Blanco on a dry basis, is 0.005 to 20.0 wt %, preferably 0.01 to 10.0 wt %, of the total endermic liniment. If it is less than 0.005 wt %, then the effects of the present invention cannot be sufficiently achieved, and if it is more than 20 wt %, then pharmaceutical preparation becomes difficult. Therefore, neither case is preferable. No significant increase in the effect is observed when using more than 10 wt %.
In addition to the essential ingredients described above, the endermic liniment of the present invention can contain, as necessary, those ingredients such as normally used in cosmetics, drugs, etc. in the form of an endermic liniment, including other whitening agents, humectants, antioxidants, oil-based ingredients, ultraviolet light absorbents, surfactants, thickeners, alcohols, powder ingredients, colorings, water-based ingredients, water and various skin nutrients.
Further, sequestering agents including disodium edetate, trisodium edetate, sodium citrate, sodium polyphosphate, sodium metaphosphate and gluconic acid, drugs including caffeine, tannin, verapamil, tranexamic acid and its derivatives, Glycyrrhiza extract, glabridin, various crude drugs, tocopherot acetate, glycyrrhizic acid and its derivatives or its salts, whitening agents including vitamin C, ascorbic acid phosphate magnesium, ascorbic acid glucoside, arbutin and kojic acid, and sugars including glucose, fructose, mannose, sucrose and trehalose can also be added.
The endermic liniment of the present invention can be in any form which is usually used for endermic liniment, including ointment, cream, emulsion, lotion, facial packs and bath additives. The present invention is described in detail below by referring to examples. The present invention is not limited to these examples. The blend ratios are in weight percent units. Before explaining the examples, the testing methods and the results of the melanin suppression effect, tyrosinase activity inhibition effect and whitening effect of the plant extract of the present invention are described.
Cola de caballo Extracts
1. Sample Preparation
50 g of stem and branch parts of Cola de caballo were immersed in ethanol at room temperature for a week. The extract solution was then concentrated to obtain 2.4 g of an ethanol extract. This extract was dissolved in DMSO to obtain a 1% solution, and this solution was diluted to adjust the concentration for the following experiments.
2. Cell Culture
B16 melanoma culture cells from mice were used. A culture was conducted in a CO2 incubator (95% air and 5% carbon oxide) at 37.degree. C. using Eagle's medium containing 10% FBS and theophylline (0.09 mg/ml). After 24 hours of culturing, the sample solution was added to it such that the final concentration (in dried extract) was 10.sup.-2 to 10.sup.-5 wt %. The culture was continued for 3 more days, and melanine production was visually evaluated and the tyrosinase activity inihibition effect was measured.
3. Visual Evaluation of the Amount of Melanin
A diffusion plate was placed on top of the lid of the well plate, and the amount of melanin in the cells was evaluated using an inverted microscope. The evaluation was compared with that of a sample with no added Cola de caballo extract (control sample). The results are shown in Table 1.
For a reference, the same testing was conducted on Nepeta japonica Maxim. (Lamium album L. subfamily, perilla family) extract which was already known to suppress melanin production. These results are also shown in Table 1. In the table, "toxicity" means there is cell toxicity.
Criteria:
.largecircle.: White (amount of melanin)
.DELTA.: Somewhat white (amount of melanin)
X: Control (amount of melanin)
4. Tyrosinase Activity Measurement
Before the measurement, the medium was removed, followed by washing twice with 100 microliters of PBS. 45 microliters of PBS containing 1% Triton X (surfactant from Rohm & Haas) was then added to each well. The plate was vibrated for 1 minute to thoroughly destroy the cell membranes, and the absorbance at 475 nm was measured using a microplate reader, which was defined as the absorbance at time 0 minutes. Quickly after this, 5 microliters of 10 mML-Dopa solution was added and the plate was transferred to an incubator kept at 37.degree. C. to react for 60 minutes. The plate was vibrated for 1 minute and the absorbance (475 nm) at time 60 minutes was measured. The tyrosinase activity inhibition ratio (%) was defined as a decrease in the absorbance difference between time 0 minutes and time 60 minutes for the sample to which Cola de caballo extract was added compared with the absorbance difference between time 0 minutes and time 60 minutes for the sample to which Cola de caballo extract was not added. The results are shown in Table 1.
For a reference, the same testing was conducted on Nepeta japonica Maxim. extract which was already known to inhibit tyrosinase activity. These results are also shown in Table 1. In the table, "toxicity" means there is cell toxicity, and "-" indicates that no significant difference compared with the control was observed within 5%-level of significance.
TABLE 1______________________________________ Tyrosinase ActivityCon- Visual Evaluation Activity Inhibitioncentration of Melanin Production Ratio (%)(wt %) 10.sup.-5 10.sup.-4 10.sup.-3 10.sup.-2 10.sup.-5 10.sup.-4 10.sup.-3 10.sup.-2______________________________________Cola de X .largecircle. .largecircle. .DELTA. 24 28 38 56caballoextractNepeta X X X X -- -- -- 55japonicaMaxim.extract______________________________________
5. Whitening Effect Testing
40 testees were exposed to summer sunlight for 4 hours (2 hours a day for 2 days) and the skin of an inner lateral part of their upper arm was used as the subject of the test. Beginning after 5 days from the day they were exposed to the sunlight, each sample was applied to this skin once in the morning and once in the afternoon for 4 weeks. The panel was divided into 5 groups with 8 persons in each group. Testing was conducted using the following formulations.
______________________________________Alcohol Phase95% ethyl alcohol: 55.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (25-mole) 2.0hardened castor oil etherAntioxidant/preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amountDrug Specified in Table 2Water PhaseGlycerine 5.0Sodium hexamethaphosphate Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The water phase and the alcohol phase were prepared separately and then mixed and solubilized.
Evaluation Method
The hypochromic effect after the application was evaluated based on the criteria below.
Criteria:
.circleincircle.: Very effective or effective on 80% or more of the testees
.largecircle.: Very effective or effective on 50% to less than 80% of the testees
.DELTA.: Very effective or effective on 30% to less than 50% testees
X: Very effective or effective on less than 30% of the testees
Samples were prepared with the blend compositions described in the aforementioned test method, and the drugs listed in Table 2 were used to compare the whitening effect. The results are shown in Table 2.
TABLE 2______________________________________ Blend RatioDrug (wt %) Effect______________________________________Nothing added -- XHydroquinone 1.0 .DELTA.Cola de caballo extract 0.1 .largecircle.Cola de caballo extract 1.0 .largecircle.Cola de caballo extract 10.0 .circleincircle.______________________________________
The Cola de caballo extracts in Table 2 were obtained by heated reduction of the whole plant of Cola de caballo in ethanol, followed by filtering and concentration/drying.
As clearly shown in Table 2, it was confirmed that the samples with Cola de caballo extract more effectively prevented excessive deposition of the melanin pigment and thus prevented darkening of the skin.

EXAMPLE 1
Cream Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 5.0 wt %Stearyl alcohol 4.0Isopropyl myristate 18.0Glycerine monostearic ester 3.0Propylene glycol 10.0Cola de caballo methanol extract 0.01Caustic potash 0.2Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.01Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol, the Cola de caballo extract and caustic potash were added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to-and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase, and after all of it had been added, the temperature was kept at that temperature to allow the mixture to react. Finally, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 2
Cream Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 2.0 wt %Stearyl alcohol 7.0Hydrated lanolin 2.0Squalane 5.02-octyldodecyl alcohol 6.0Polyoxyethylene (25-mole) cetyl alcohol 3.0etherGlycerine monostearic ester 2.0Propylene glycol 5.0Cola de caballo extract 0.05Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol was added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was added to the water phase, and after pre-emulsification, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 3
Cream Formula
______________________________________Solid paraffin 5.0 wt %Bees wax 10.0Vaseline 15.0Liquid paraffin 41.0Glycerine monostearic ester 2.0Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) 2.0sorbitan monolauric esterSoap powder 0.1Borax 0.2Cola de caballo acetone extract 0.05Cola de caballo ethanol extract 0.05Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Soap powder and borax were added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase while stirring was conducted to allow the reaction to occur. When the reaction was complete, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and then cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 4
Emulsion Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 2.5 wt %Cetyl alcohol 1.5Vaseline 5.0Liquid paraffin 10.0Polyoxyethylene (10-mole) monooleic ester 2.0Polyethylene glycol 1500 3.0Triethanol amine 1.0Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.05(Product name: Carbomer 941 fromB.F. Goodrich Chemical Company)Cola de caballo ethyl acetate extract 0.01Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.01Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
CarboxyvinyI polymer was dissolved in a small amount of the ion exchange water (A phase). Polyethylene glycol 1500 and triethanol amine were added to and heat-dissolved in the rest of the ion exchange water, and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was added to the water phase, and, after pre-emulsification, the A phase was added and the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 5
Emulsion Formula
______________________________________Microcrystalline wax 1.0 wt %Bees wax 2.0Lanolin 20.0Liquid paraffin 10.0Squalene 5.0Sorbitan sesquioleic ester 4.0Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) 1.0sorbitan monooleic esterPropylene glycol 7.0Cola de caballo acetone extract 10.0Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol was added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase while stirring was conducted, and the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and then cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 6
Jelly Formula
______________________________________95% ethyl alcohol 10.0 wt %Dipropylene glycol 15.0Polyoxyethylene (50-mole) 2.0oleyl alcohol etherCarboxyvinyl polymer 1.0(Product name: Carbomer 940 fromB.F. Goodrich Chemical company)Caustic soda 0.15L-arginine 0.1Cola de caballo 50% ethanol 7.0aqueous solution extractSodium 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone- 0.05sulfonateEthylenediamine-tetraacetic acid trisodium 0.05dihydrateMethyl paraben 0.2Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Carbomer 940 was homogeneously dissolved in the ion exchange water. Cola de caballo 50% ethanol aqueous solution extract and polayoxyethylene (50-mole) oleyl alcohol ether were dissolved in 95% ethanol and this mixture was added to the water phase. Other ingredients were then added, and the mixture was neutralized and thickened with caustic soda and L-arginine.
EXAMPLE 7
Essence Formula
______________________________________Phase AEthyl alcohol (95%) 10.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) octyl dodecanol 1.0Pantothenyl ethyl ether 0.1Cola de caballo methanol extract 1.5Methyl paraben 0.15Phase BPotassium hydroxide 0.1Phase CGlycerine 5.0Dipropylene glycol 10.0Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.2(Product name: Carbomer 940 fromB.F. Goodrich Chemical Company)Purified Water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The Phase A and Phase C were independently dissolved homogeneously, and then the A phase was added to Phase C and solubilized. The Phase B was then added, and finally containers were filled.
EXAMPLE 8
Facial Pack Formula
______________________________________Phase ADipropylene glycol 5.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (60-mole) 5.0hardened castor oilPhase BCola de caballo methanol extract 0.01Olive oil 5.0Tocopherol acetate 0.2Ethyl paraben 0.2Perfume 0.2Phase CSodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Polyvinyl alcohol 13.0(Degree of saponification 90,degree of polymerization 2,000)Ethanol 7.0Purified water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The A, B and C phases were independently dissolved homogeneously, and then Phase B was added to Phase A and solubilized. Phase C was then added to this, and finally containers were filled.
EXAMPLE 9
Solid Foundation Formula
______________________________________Talc 43.1 wt %Kaolin 15.0Sericite 10.0Zinc flower 7.0Titanium dioxide 3.8Yellow iron oxide 2.9Black iron oxide 0.2Squalene 8.0Isostearic acid 4.0POE sorbitan monooleate 3.0Isocetyl octate 2.0Cola de caballo ethanol extract 1.0Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amount______________________________________
Preparation Method
The powder ingredients, i.e. from talc to black iron oxide, were thoroughly mixed by a blender, and the oil-based ingredients, i.e. from squalene to isocetyl octate, Cola de caballo ethanol extract, the preservative and the perfume were added to this. After a thorough kneading, the product was filled into a container and molded.
EXAMPLE 10
Emulsified Foundation (cream type) Formula
______________________________________Powder PortionTitanium dioxide 10.3 wt %Sericite 5.4Kaolin 3.0Yellow iron oxide 0.8Red iron oxide 0.3Black iron oxide 0.2Oil PhaseDecamethylpentasiloxane 11.5Liquid paraffin 4.5Polyoxyethylene modified 4.0dimethylpolysiloxaneWater PhasePurified water 50.01,3-butylene glycol 4.5Cola de caballo ethanol extract 1.5Sorbitan sesquioleic ester 3.0Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amount______________________________________
Preparation Method
After heating and stirring the water phase, the powder portion, thoroughly mixed and crushed, was added to it and the mixture was treated with a homo-mixer. The heat-mixed oil phase was then added to this mixture and the resulting mixture was treated with a homo-mixer. Finally, the perfume was added while the mixture was stirred and the temperature was lowered to room temperature.
Piri-Piri Extracts
1. Sample Preparation
50 g of stem and branch parts of Piri-Piri were immersed in ethanol at room temperature for a week. The extract solution was then concentrated to obtain 1.8 g of an ethanol extract. This extract was dissolved in DMSO to obtain a 1% solution, and this solution was diluted to adjust the concentration for the following experiments.
2. Cell Culture
B16 melanoma culture cells from mice were used. A culture was conducted in a CO2 incubator (95% air and 5% carbon oxide) at 37.degree. C. using Eagle's medium containing 10% FBS and theophylline (0.09 mg/ml). After 24 hours of culturing, the sample solution was added to it such that the final concentration (in dried extract) was 10.sup.-2 to 10.sup.-5 wt %. The culture was continued for 3 more days, and melanine production was visually evaluated and the tyrosinase activity inihibition effect was measured.
3. Visual Evaluation of the Amount of Melanin
A diffusion plate was placed on top of the lid of the well plate, and the amount of melanin in the cells was evaluated using an inverted microscope. The evaluation was compared with that of a sample with no added Piti-Piti extract (control sample). The results are shown in Table 3.
For a reference, the same testing was conducted on Nepeta japonica Maxim. (Lamium album L. subfamily, perilla family) extract which was already known to suppress melanin production. These results are also shown in Table 3. In the table, "toxicity" means there is cell toxicity.
Criteria:
.largecircle.: White (amount of melanin)
.DELTA.: Somewhat white (amount of melanin)
X: Control (amount of melanin)
4. Tyrosinase Activity Measurement
Before the measurement, the medium was removed, followed by washing twice with 100 microliters of PBS. 45 microliters of PBS containing 1% Triton X (surfactant from Rohm & Haas) was then added to each well. The plate was vibrated for 1 minute to thoroughly destroy the cell membranes, and the absorbance at 475 nm was measured using a microplate reader, which was defined as the absorbance at time 0 minutes. Quickly after this, 5 microliters of 10 mML-Dopa solution was added and the plate was 5 transferred to an incubator kept at 37.degree. C. to react for 60 minutes. The plate was vibrated for 1 minute and the absorbance (475 nm) at time 60 minutes was measured. The tyrosinase activity inhibition ratio (%) was defined as a decrease in the absorbance difference between time 0 minutes and time 60 minutes for the sample to which Piri-Piri extract was added compared with the absorbance difference between time 0 minutes and time 60 minutes for the sample to which Piti-Piti extract was not added. The results are shown in Table 3.
For a reference, the same testing was conducted on Nepeta japonica Maxim. extract which was already known to inhibit tyrosinase activity. These results are also shown in Table 3. In the table, "toxicity" means there is cell toxicity, and "-" indicates that no significant difference compared with the control was observed within 5%-level of significance.
TABLE 3______________________________________Con- Tyrosinase Activitycentra- Visual Evaluation Activity Inhibitiontion of Melanin Production Ratio (%)(wt %) 10.sup.-5 10.sup.-4 10.sup.-3 10.sup.-2 10.sup.-5 10.sup.-4 10.sup.-3 10.sup.-2______________________________________Piri-Piri .largecircle. .DELTA. .largecircle. Toxi- -- -- 72 Toxi-extract city cityNepeta X X X X -- -- -- 55japonicaMaxim.extract______________________________________
5. Whitening Effect Testing
Test Method
40 testees were exposed to summer sunlight for 4 hours (2 hours a day for 2 days) and the skin of an inner lateral part of their upper arm was used as the subject of the test. Beginning after 5 days From the day they were exposed to the sunlight, each sample was applied to this skin once in the morning and once in the afternoon for 4 weeks. The panel was divided into 5 groups with 8 persons in each group. Testing was conducted using the following formulations.
______________________________________Alcohol Phase95% ethyl alcohol 55.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (25-mole) hardened castor 2.0oil etherAntioxidant/preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amountDrug (specified in Table 2)Water PhaseGlycerine 5.0Sodium hexamethaphosphate Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The water phase and the alcohol phase were prepared separately and then mixed and solubilized.
Evaluation Method
The hypochromic effect after the application was evaluated based on the criteria below.
Criteria:
.circleincircle.: Very effective or effective on 80% or more of the testees
.largecircle.: Very effective or effective on 50% to less than 80% of the testees
.DELTA.: Very effective or effective on 30% to less than 50% testees
X: Very effective or effective on less than 30% of the testees
Samples were prepared with the blend compositions described in the aforementioned test method, and the drugs listed in Table 4 were used to compare the whitening effect. The results are shown in Table 4.
TABLE 4______________________________________Drug Blend Ratio (wt %) Effect______________________________________Nothing added -- XHydroquinone 1.0 .DELTA.Piri-Piri extract 0.1 .largecircle.Piri-Piri extract 1.0 .largecircle.Piri-Piri extract 10.0 .circleincircle.______________________________________
The Piri-Piri extracts in Table 4 were obtained by heated reduction of the whole plant of Piri-Piri in ethanol, followed by filtering and concentration/drying.
As clearly shown in Table 4, it was confirmed that the samples with Piri-Piri extract more effectively prevented excessive depositio of the melanin pigment and thus prevented darkening of the skin.
EXAMPLE 11
Cream Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 5.0 wt %Stearyl alcohol 4.0Isopropyl myristate 18.0Glycerine monostearic ester 3.0Propylene glycol 10.0Piri-Piri methanol extract 0.01Caustic potash 0.2Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.01Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol, the Piri-Piri extract and caustic potash were added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase, and after all of it had been added, the temperature was kept at that temperature to allow the mixture to react. Finally, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 12
Cream Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 2.0 wt %Stearyl alcohol 7.0Hydrated lanolin 2.0Squalene 5.02-octyldodecyl alcohol 6.0Polyoxyethylene (25-mole) 3.0cetyl alcohol etherGlycerine monostearic ester 2.0Propylene glycol 5.0Piri-Piri extract 0.05Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol was added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was added to the water phase, and after pre-emulsification, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 13
Cream Formula
______________________________________Solid paraffin 5.0 wt %Bees wax 10.0Vaseline 15.0Liquid paraffin 41.0Glycerine monostearic ester 2.0Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) sorbitan 2.0monolauric esterSoap powder 0.1Borax 0.2Piri-Piri acetone extract 0.05Piri-Piri ethanol extract 0.05Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Soap powder and borax were added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase while stirring was conducted to allow the reaction to occur. When the reaction was complete, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and then cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 14
Emulsion Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 2.5 wt %Cetyl alcohol 1.5Vaseline 5.0Liquid paraffin 10.0Polyoxyethylene (10-mole) monooleic ester 2.0Polyethylene glycol 1500 3.0Triethanol amine 1.0Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.05(Product name: Carbomer 941 fromB. F. Goodrich Chemical company)Piri-Piri ethyl acetate extract 0.01Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.01Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Carboxyvinyl polymer was dissolved in a small amount of the ion exchange water (A phase). Polyethylene glycol 1500 and triethanol amine were added to and heat-dissolved in the rest of the ion exchange water, and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was added to the water phase, and, after pre-emulsification, the A phase was added and the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 15
Emulsion Formula
______________________________________Microcrystalline wax 1.0 wt %Bees wax 2.0Lanolin 20.0Liquid paraffin 10.0Squalene 5.0Sorbitan sesquioleic ester 4.0Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) sorbitan 1.0monooleic esterPropylene glycol 7.0Piri-Piri acetone extract 10.0Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol was added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase while stirring was conducted, and the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and then cooled to 30.degree. C while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 16
Jelly Formula
______________________________________95% ethyl alcohol 10.0 wt %Dipropylene glycol 15.0Polyoxyethylene (50-mole) oleyl 2.0alcohol etherCarboxyvinyl polymer 1.0(Product name: Carbomer 940 fromB. F. Goodrich Chemical company)Caustic soda 0.15L-arginine 0.1Piri-Piri 50% ethanol aqueous 7.0solution extractSodium 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzo- 0.05phenonesulfonateEthylenediamine-tetraacetic acid 0.05trisodium dihydrateMethyl paraben 0.2Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Carbomer 940 was homogeneously dissolved in the ion exchange water. Piri-Piri 50% ethanol aqueous solution extract and polyoxyethylene (50-mole) oleyl alcohol ether were dissolved in 95% ethanol and this mixture was added to the water phase. Other ingredients were then added, and the mixture was neutralized and thickened with caustic soda and L-arginine.
EXAMPLE 17
Essence Formula
______________________________________A PhaseEthyl alcohol (95%) 10.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) octyl dodecanol 1.0Pantothenyl ethyl ether 0.1Piri-Piri methanol extract 1.5Methyl paraben 0.15B PhasePotassium hydroxide 0.1C PhaseGlycerine 5.0Dipropylene glycol 10.0Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.2(Product name: Carbomer 940 fromB. F. Goodrich Chemical company)Purified water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The A phase and the C phase were independently dissolved homogeneously, and then the A phase was added to the C phase and solubilized. The B phase was then added, and finally containers were filled.
EXAMPLE 18
Facial Pack Formula
______________________________________A PhaseDipropylene glycol 5.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (60-mole) hardened castor oil 5.0B PhasePiri-Piri methanol extract 0.01Olive oil 5.0Tocopherol acetate 0.2Ethyl paraben 0.2Perfume 0.2C PhaseSodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Polyvinyl alcohol 13.0(Degree of saponification 90,degree of polymerization 2,000)Ethanol 7.0Purified water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The A, B and C phases were independently dissolved homogeneously, and then the B phase was added to the A phase and solubilized. The C phase was then added to this, and finally containers were filled.
EXAMPLE 19
Solid Foundation Formula
______________________________________Talc 43.1 wt %Kaolin 15.0Sericite 10.0Zinc flower 7.0Titanium dioxide 3.8Yellow iron oxide 2.9Black iron oxide 0.2Squalene 8.0Isostearic acid 4.0POE sorbitan monooleate 3.0Isocetyl octate 2.0Piri-Piri ethanol extract 1.0Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amount______________________________________
Preparation Method
The powder ingredients, i.e. from talc to black iron oxide, were thoroughly mixed by a blender, and the oil-based ingredients, i.e. from squalene to isocetyl octate, Piri-Piri ethanol extract, the preservative and the perfume were added to this. After a thorough kneading, the product was filled into a container and molded.
EXAMPLE 20
Emulsified Foundation (cream type) Formula
______________________________________Powder PortionTitanium dioxide 10.3 wt %Sericite 5.4Kaolin 3.0Yellow iron oxide 0.8Red iron oxide 0.3Black iron oxide 0.2Oil PhaseDecamethylpentasiloxane 11.5Liquid paraffin 4.5Polyoxyethylene modified 4.0dimethylpolysiloxaneWater PhasePurified water 50.01,3-butylene glycol 4.5Piri-Piri ethanol extract 1.5Sorbitan sesquioleic ester 3.0Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amount______________________________________
Preparation Method
After heating and stirring the water phase, the powder portion, thoroughly mixed and crushed, was added to it and the mixture was treated with a homo-mixer. The heat-mixed oil phase was then added to this mixture and the resulting mixture was treated with a homo-mixer. Finally, the perfume was added while the mixture was stirred and the temperature was lowered to room temperature.
Pinon Negro Extract
1. Sample Preparation
50 g of stem and branch parts of Pinon Negro were immersed in ethanol at room temperature for a week. The extract solution was then concentrated to obtain 2.7 g of an ethanol extract. This extract was dissolved in DMSO to obtain a 1% solution, and this solution was diluted to adjust the concentration for the following experiments.
2. Cell Culture
B16 melanoma culture cells from mice were used. A culture was conducted in a CO2 incubator (95% air and 5% carbon oxide) at 37.degree. C. using Eagle's medium containing 10% FBS and theophylline (0.09 mg/ml). After 24 hours of culturing, the sample solution was added to it such that the final concentration (in dried extract) was 10.sup.-2 to 10.sup.-5 wt %. The culture was continued for 3 more days, and melanine production was visually evaluated and the tyrosinase activity inihibition effect was measured.
3. Visual Evaluation of the Amount of Melanin
A diffusion plate was placed on top of the lid of the well plate, and the amount of melanin in the cells was evaluated using an inverted microscope. The evaluation was compared with that of a sample with no added Pinon Negro extract (control sample). The results are shown in Table 5.
For a reference, the same testing was conducted on Nepeta japonica Maxim. (Lamium album L. subfamily, perilla family) extract which was already known to suppress melanin production. These results are also shown in Table 5. In the table, "toxicity" means there is cell toxicity.
Criteria:
.largecircle.: White (Amount of Melanin)
.DELTA.: Somewhat white (amount of melanin)
X: Control (amount of melanin)
4. Tyrosinase Activity Measurement
Before the measurement, the medium was removed, followed by washing twice with 100 microliters of PBS. 45 microliters of PBS containing 1% Triton X (surfactant from Rohm & Haas) was then added to each well. The plate was vibrated for 1 minute to thoroughly destroy the cell membranes, and the absorbance at 475 nm was measured using a microplate reader, which was defined as the absorbance at time 0 minutes. Quickly after this, 5 microliters of 10 mML-Dopa solution was added and the plate was transferred to an incubator kept at 37.degree. C. to react for 60 minutes. The plate was vibrated for 1 minute and the absorbance (475 nm) at time 60 minutes was measured. The tyrosinase activity inhibition ratio (%) was defined as a decrease in the absorbance difference between time 0 minutes and time 60 minutes for the sample to which Pinon Negro extract was added compared with the absorbance difference between time 0 minutes and time 60 minutes for the sample to which Pinon Negro extract was not added. The results are shown in Table 5.
For a reference, the same testing was conducted on Nepeta japonica Maxim. extract which was already known to inhibit tyrosinase activity. These results are a shown in Table 5. In the table, "toxicity" means there is cell toxicity, and "-" indicates that no significant difference compared with the control was observed within 5%-level of significance.
TABLE 5______________________________________ Tyrosinase Activity Visual Evaluation Activity InhibitionConcentra- of Melanin Production Ratio (%)tion (wt %) 10.sup.-5 10.sup.-4 10.sup.-3 10.sup.-2 10.sup.-5 10.sup.-4 10.sup.-3 10.sup.-2______________________________________Pinon Negro .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle. 40 42 61 85extractNepeta X X X X -- -- -- 55japonicaMaxim.extract______________________________________
5. Whitening Effect Testing
Test Method
40 testees were exposed to summer sunlight for 4 hours (2 hours a day for 2 days) and the skin of an inner lateral part of their upper arm was used as the subject of the test. Beginning after 5 days from the day they were exposed to the sunlight, each sample was applied to this skin once in the morning and once in the afternoon for 4 weeks. The panel was divided into 5 groups with 8 persons in each group. Testing was conducted using the following formulations.
______________________________________Alcohol Phase95% ethyl alcohol 55.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (25-mole) hardened 2.0castor oil etherAntioxidant/preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amountDrug (specified in Table 6)Water PhaseGlycerine 5.0Sodium hexamethaphosphate Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The water phase and the alcohol phase were prepared separately and then mixed and solubilized.
Evaluation Method
The hypochromic effect after the application was evaluated based on the criteria below.
Criteria:
.circleincircle.: Very effective or effective on 80% or more of the testees
.largecircle.: Very effective or effective on 50% to less than 80% of the testees
.DELTA.: Very effective or effective on 30% to less than 50% testees
X: Very effective or effective on less than 30% of the testees
Samples were prepared with the blend compositions described in the aforementioned test method, and the drugs listed in Table 6 were used to compare the whitening effect. The results are shown in Table 6.
TABLE 6______________________________________Drug Blend Ratio (%) Effect______________________________________Nothing Added -- XHydroquinone 1.0 .DELTA.Pinon Negro extract 0.1 .largecircle.Pinon Negro extract 1.0 .largecircle.Pinon Negro extract 10.0 .circleincircle.______________________________________
The Pinon Negro extracts in Table 6 were obtained by heated reduction of the whole plant of Pinon Negro in ethanol, followed by filtering and concentration/drying.
As clearly shown in Table 6, it was confirmed that the samples with Pinon Negro extract more effectively prevented excessive deposition of the melanin pigment and thus prevented darkening of the skin.
EXAMPLE 21
Cream Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 5.0 wt %Stearyl alcohol 4.0Isopropyl myristate 18.0Glycerine monostearic ester 3.0Propylene glycol 10.0Pinon Negro methanol extract 0.01Caustic potash 0.2Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.01Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol, the Pinon Negro extract and caustic potash were added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase, and after all of it had been added, the temperature was kept at that temperature to allow the mixture to react. Finally, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 22
Cream Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 2.0 wt %Stearyl alcohol 7.0Hydrated lanolin 2.0Squalene 5.02-octyldodecyl alcohol 6.0Polyoxyethylene (25-mole) cetyl 3.0alcohol etherGlycerine monostearic ester 2.0Propylene glycol 5.0Pinon Negro extract 0.05Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol was added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was added to the water phase, and after pre-emulsification, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 23
Cream Formula
______________________________________Solid paraffin 5.0 wt %Bees wax 10.0Vaseline 15.0Liquid paraffin 41.0Glycerine monostearic ester 2.0Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) sorbitan 2.0monolauric esterSoap powder 0.1Borax 0.2Pinon Negro acetone extract 0.05Pinon Negro ethanol extract 0.05Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Soap powder and borax were added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase while stirring was conducted to allow the reaction to occur. When the reaction was complete, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and then cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 24
Emulsion Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 2.5 wt %Cetyl alcohol 1.5Vaseline 5.0Liquid paraffin 10.0Polyoxyethylene (10-mole) monooleic ester 2.0Polyethylene glycol 1500 3.0Triethanol amine 1.0Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.05(Product name: Carbomer 941 fromB. F. Goodrich Chemical company)Pinon Negro ethyl acetate extract 0.01Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.01Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Carboxyvinyl polymer was dissolved in a small amount of the ion exchange water (A phase). Polyethylene glycol 1500 and triethanol amine were added to and heat-dissolved in the rest of the ion exchange water, and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was added to the water phase, and, after pre-emulification, the A phase was added and the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 25
Emulsion Formula
______________________________________Microcrystalline wax 1.0 wt %Bees wax 2.0Lanolin 20.0Liquid paraffin 10.0Squalene 5.0Sorbitan sesquioleic ester 4.0Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) sorbitan monooleic 1.0esterPropylene glycol 7.0Pinon Negro acetone extract 10.0Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol was added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase while stirring was conducted, and the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and then cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 26
Jelly Formula
______________________________________95% ethyl alcohol 10.0 wt %Dipropylene glycol 15.0Polyoxyethylene (50-mole) oleyl alcohol ether 2.0Carboxyvinyl polymer 1.0(Product name: Carbomer 940 fromB.F. Goodrich Chemical company)Caustic soda 0.15L-arginine 0.1Pinon Negro 50% ethanol aqueous solution 7.0extractSodium 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone- 0.05sulfonateEthylenediamine-tetraacetic acid trisodium 0.05dihydrateMethyl paraben 0.2Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Carbomer 940 was homogeneously dissolved in the ion exchange water. Pinon Negro 50% ethanol aqueous solution extract and polyoxyethylene (50-mole) oleyl alcohol ether were dissolved in 95% ethanol and this mixture was added to the water phase. Other ingredients were then added, and the mixture was neutralized and thickened with caustic soda and L-arginine.
EXAMPLE 27
Essence Formula
______________________________________A PhaseEthyl alcohol (95%) 10.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) octyl dodecanol 1.0Pantothenyl ethyl ether 0.1Pinon Negro methanol extract 1.5Methyl paraben 0.15B PhasePotassium hydroxide 0.1C PhaseGlycerine 5.0Dipropylene glycol 10.0Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.2(Product name: Carbomer 940 fromB.F. Goodrich Chemical company)Purified water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The A phase and the C phase were independently dissolved homogeneously, and then the A phase was added to the C phase and solubilized. The B phase was then added, and finally containers were filled.
EXAMPLE 28
Facial Pack Formula
______________________________________A PhaseDipropylene glycol 5.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (60-mole) hardened castor oil 5.0B PhasePinon Negro methanol extract 0.01Olive oil 5.0Tocopherol acetate 0.2Ethyl paraben 0.2Perfume 0.2C PhaseSodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Polyvinyl alcohol 13.0(Degree of saponification 90,degree of polymerization 2,000)Ethanol 7.0Purified water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The A, B and C phases were independently dissolved homogeneously, and then the B phase was added to the A phase and solubilized. The C phase was then added to this, and finally containers were filled.
EXAMPLE 29
Solid foundation Formula
______________________________________Talc 43.1 wt %Kaolin 15.0Sericite 10.0Zinc flower 7.0Titanium dioxide 3.8Yellow iron oxide 2.9Black iron oxide 0.2Squalene 8.0Isostearic acid 4.0POE sorbitan monooleate 3.0Isocetyl octate 2.0Pinon Negro ethanol extract 1.0Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amount______________________________________
Preparation Method
The powder ingredients, i.e. from talc to black iron oxide, were thoroughly mixed by a blender, and the oil-based ingredients, i.e. from squalene to isocetyl octate, Pinon Negro ethanol extract, the preservative and the perfume were added to this. After a thorough kneading, the product was filled into a container and molded.
EXAMPLE 30
Emulsified Foundation (cream type) Formula
______________________________________Powder PortionTitanium dioxide 10.3 wt %Sericite 5.4Kaolin 3.0Yellow iron oxide 0.8Red iron oxide 0.3Black iron oxide 0.2Oil PhaseDecamethylpentasiloxane 11.5Liquid paraffin 4.5Polyoxyethylene modified 4.0dimethylpolysiloxaneWater PhasePurified water 50.01,3-butylene glycol 4.5Pinon Negro ethanol extract 1.5Sorbitan sesquioleic ester 3.0Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amount______________________________________
Preparation Method
After heating and stirring the water phase, the powder portion, thoroughly mixed and crushed, was added to it and the mixture was treated with a homo-mixer. The heat-mixed oil phase was then added to this mixture and the resulting mixture was treated with a homo-mixer. Finally, the perfume was added while the mixture was stirred and the temperature was lowered to room temperature.
Pinon Blanco Extract
1. Sample Preparation
50 g of stem and branch parts of Pinon Blanco were immersed in ethanol at room temperature for a week. The extract solution was then concentrated to obtain an ethanol extract. This extract was dissolved in DMSO to obtain a 1% solution, and this solution was diluted to adjust the concentration for the following experiments.
2. Cell Culture
B16 melanoma culture cells from mice were used. A culture was conducted in a CO2 incubator (95% air and 5% carbon oxide) at 37.degree. C. using Eagle's medium containing 10% FBS and theophylline (0.09 mg/ml). After 24 hours of culturing, the sample solution was added to it such that the final concentration (in dried extract) was 10.sup.-2 to 10.sup.-5 wt %. The culture was continued for 3 more days, and melanine production was visually evaluated and the tyrosinase activity inihibition effect was measured.
3. Visual Evaluation of the Amount of Melanin
A diffusion plate was placed on top of the lid of the well plate, and the amount of melanin in the cells was evaluated using an inverted microscope. The evaluation was compared with that of a sample with no added Pinon Blanco extract (control sample). The results are shown in Table 7.
For a reference, the same testing was conducted on Nepeta japonica Maxim. (Lamium album L. subfamily, perilla family) extract which was already known to suppress melanin production. These results are also shown in Table 7. In the table, "toxicity" means there is cell toxicity.
Criteria:
.largecircle.: White (amount of melanin)
.DELTA.: Somewhat white (amount of melanin)
X: Control (amount of melanin)
4. Tyrosinase Activity Measurement
Before the measurement, the medium was removed, followed by washing twice with 100 microliters of PBS. 45 microliters of PBS containing 1% Triton X (surfactant from Rohm & Haas) was then added to each well. The plate was vibrated for 1 minute to thoroughly destroy the cell membranes, and the absorbance at 475 nm was measured using a microplate reader, which was defined as the absorbance at time 0 minutes. Quickly after this, 5 microliters of 10 mML-Dopa solution was added and the plate was transferred to an incubator kept at 37.degree. C. to react for 60 minutes. The plate was vibrated for 1 minute and the absorbance (475 nm) at time 60 minutes was measured. The tyrosinase activity inhibition ratio (%) was defined as a decrease in the absorbance difference between time 0 minutes and time 60 minutes for the sample to which Pinon Blanco extract was added compared with the absorbance difference between time 0 minutes and time 60 minutes for the sample to which Pinon Blanco extract was not added. The results are shown in Table 7.
For a reference, the same testing was conducted on Nepeta japonica Maxim. extract which was already known to inhibit tyrosinase activity. These results are also shown in Table 7. In the table, "toxicity" means there is cell toxicity, and "-" indicates that no significant difference compared with the control was observed within 5%-level of significance.
TABLE 7______________________________________ Tyrosinase ActivityConcen- Visual Evaluation Activity Inhibitiontration of Melanin Production Ratio (%)(wt %) 10.sup.-5 10.sup.-4 10.sup.-3 10.sup.-2 10.sup.-5 10.sup.-4 10.sup.-3 10.sup.-2______________________________________Pinon Blanco X .largecircle. .largecircle. .largecircle. 19 28 59 78extractNepeta X X X X -- -- -- 55japonicaMaxim.extract______________________________________
5. Whitening Effect Testing
Test Method
40 testees were exposed to summer sunlight for 4 hours (2 hours a day for 2 days) and the skin of an inner lateral part of their upper arm was used as the subject of the test. Beginning after 5 days from the day they were exposed to the sunlight, each sample was applied to this skin once in the morning and once in the afternoon for 4 weeks. The panel was divided into 5 groups 5 with 8 persons in each group. Testing was conducted using the following formulations.
______________________________________Alcohol Phase95% ethyl alcohol 55.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (25-mole) hardened 2.0castor oil etherAntioxidant/preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amountDrug (specified in Table 8)Water PhaseGlycerine 5.0Sodium hexamethaphosphate Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The water phase and the alcohol phase were prepared separately and then mixed and solubilized.
Evaluation Method
The hypochromic effect after the application was evaluated based on the criteria below.
Criteria:
.circleincircle.: Very effective or effective on 80% or more of the testees
.largecircle.: Very effective or effective on 50% to less than 80% of the testees
.DELTA.: Very effective or effective on 30% to less than 50% testees
X: Very effective or effective on less than 30% of the testees
Samples were prepared with the blend compositions described in the aforementioned test Method, and the drugs listed in Table 8 were used to compare the whitening effect. The results are shown in Table 8.
TABLE 8______________________________________Drug Blend Ratio (5) Effect______________________________________Nothing Added - XHydroquinone 1.0 .DELTA.Pinon Blanco extract 0.1 .largecircle.Pinon Blanco extract 1.0 .largecircle.Pinon Blanco extract 10.0 .circleincircle.______________________________________
The Pinon Blanco extracts in Table 8 were obtained by heated reduction of the whole plant of Pinon Blanco in ethanol, followed by filtering and concentration/drying.
As clearly shown in Table 8, it was confirmed that the samples with Pinon Blanco extract more effectively prevented excessive deposition of the melanin pigment and thus prevented darkening of the skin.
EXAMPLE 31
Cream Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 5.0 wt %Stearyl alcohol 4.0Isopropyl myristate 18.0Glycerine monostearic ester 3.0Propylene glycol 10.0Pinon Blanco methanol extract 0.01Caustic potash 0.2Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.01Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol, the Pinon Blanco extract and caustic potash were added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase, and after all of it had been added, the temperature was kept at that temperature to allow the mixture to react. Finally, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 32
Cream Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 2.0 wt %Stearyl alcohol 7.0Hydrated lanolin 2.0Squalene 5.02-octyldodecyl alcohol 6.0Polyoxyethylene (25-mole) cetyl alcohol 3.0etherGlycerine monostearic ester 2.0Propylene glycol 5.0Pinon Blanco extract 0.05Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol was added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was added to the water phase, and after pre-emulsification, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 33
Cream Formula
______________________________________Solid paraffin 5.0 wt %Bees wax 10.0Vaseline 15.0Liquid paraffin 41.0Glycerine monostearic ester 2.0Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) sorbitan 2.0monolauric esterSoap powder 0.1Borax 0.2Pinon Blanco acetone extract 0.05Pinon Blanco ethanol extract 0.05Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Soap powder and borax were added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase while stirring was conducted to allow the reaction to occur. When the reaction was complete, the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and then cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 34
Emulsion Formula
______________________________________Stearic acid 2.5 wt %Cetyl alcohol 1.5Vaseline 5.0Liquid paraffin 10.0Polyoxyethylene (10-mole) monooleic ester 2.0Polyethylene glycol 1500 3.0Triethanol amine 1.0Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.05(Product name: Carbomer 941 fromB.F. Goodrich Chemical company)Pinon Blanco ethyl acetate extract 0.01Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.01Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Carboxyvinyl polymer was dissolved in a small amount of the ion exchange water (A phase). Polyethylene glycol 1500 and triethanol amine were added to and heat-dissolved in the rest of the ion exchange water, and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was added to the water phase, and, after pre-emulsification, the A phase was added and the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 35
Emulsion Formula
______________________________________Microcrystalline wax 1.0 wt %Bees wax 2.0Lanolin 20.0Liquid paraffin 10.0Squalene 5.0Sorbitan sesquioleic ester 4.0Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) sorbitan monooleic 1.0esterPropylene glycol 7.0Pinon Blanco acetone extract 10.0Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Ethyl paraben 0.3Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Propylene glycol was added to the ion exchange water and the mixture was heated to and kept at 70.degree. C. (water phase). Other ingredients were mixed, then heat-melted and the temperature was kept at 70.degree. C. (oil phase). The oil phase was gradually added to the water phase while stirring was conducted, and the mixture was homogeneously emulsified by a homo-mixer and then cooled to 30.degree. C. while being thoroughly stirred.
EXAMPLE 36
Jelly Formula
______________________________________95% ethyl alcohol 10.0 wt %Dipropylene glycol 15.0Polyoxyethylene (50-mole) oleyl alcohol ether 2.0Carboxyvinyl polymer 1.0(Product name: Carbomer 940 fromB.F. Goodrich Chemical company)Caustic soda 0.15L-arginine 0.1Pinon Blanco 50% ethanol aqueous solution extract 7.0Sodium 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone- 0.05sulfonateEthylenediamine-tetraacetic acid trisodium 0.05dihydrateMethyl paraben 0.2Perfume Appropriate amountIon exchange water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
Carbomer 940 was homogeneously dissolved in the ion exchange water. Pinon Blanco 50% ethanol aqueous solution extract and polyoxyethylene (50-mole) oleyl alcohol ether were dissolved in 95% ethanol and this mixture was added to the water phase. Other ingredients were then added, and the mixture was neutralized and thickened with caustic soda and L-arginine.
EXAMPLE 37
Essence Formula
______________________________________A PhaseEthyl alcohol (95%) 10.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (20-mole) octyl dodecanol 1.0Pantothenyl ethyl ether 0.1Pinon Blanco methanol extract 1.5Methyl paraben 0.15B PhasePotassium hydroxide 0.1C PhaseGlycerine 5.0Dipropylene glycol 10.0Sodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.2(Product name: Carbomer 940 fromB.F. Goodrich Chemical company)Purified water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The A phase and the C phase were independently dissolved homogeneously, and then the A phase was added to the C phase and solubilized. The B phase was then added, and finally containers were filled.
EXAMPLE 38
Facial pack Formula
______________________________________A PhaseDipropylene glycol 5.0 wt %Polyoxyethylene (60-mole) hardened castor oil 5.0B PhasePinon Blanco methanol extract 0.01Olive oil 5.0Tocopherol acetate 0.2Ethyl paraben 0.2Perfume 0.2C PhaseSodium hydrogen sulfite 0.03Polyvinyl alcohol 13.0(Degree of saponification 90,degree of polymerization 2,000)Ethanol 7.0Purified water Balance______________________________________
Preparation Method
The A, B and C phases were independently dissolved homogeneously, and then the B phase was added to the A phase and solubilized. The C phase was then added to this, and finally containers were filled.
EXAMPLE 39
Solid Foundation
______________________________________Talc 43.1 wt %Kaolin 15.0Sericite 10.0Zinc flower 7.0Titanium dioxide 3.8Yellow iron oxide 2.9Black iron oxide 0.2Squalene 8.0Isostearic acid 4.0POE sorbitan monooleate 3.0Isocetyl octate 2.0Pinon Blanco ethanol extract 1.0Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amount______________________________________
Preparation Method
The powder ingredients, i.e. from talc to black iron oxide, were thoroughly mixed by a blender, and the oil-based ingredients, i.e. from squalene to isocetyl octate, Pinon Blanco ethanol extract, the preservative and the perfume were added to this. After a thorough kneading, the product was filled into a container and molded.
EXAMPLE 40
Emulsified Foundation (cream type) Formula
______________________________________Powder PortionTitanium dioxide 10.3 wt %Sericite 5.4Kaolin 3.0Yellow iron oxide 0.8Red iron oxide 0.3Black iron oxide 0.2Oil PhaseDecamethylpentasiloxane 11.5Liquid paraffin 4.5Polyoxyethylene modified dimethyl- 4.0polysiloxaneWater PhasePurified water 50.01,3-butylene glycol 4.5Pinon Blanco ethanol extract 1.5Sorbitan sesquioleic ester 3.0Preservative Appropriate amountPerfume Appropriate amount______________________________________
Preparation Method
After heating and stirring the water phase, the powder portion, thoroughly mixed and crushed, was added to it and the mixture was treated with a homo-mixer. The heat-mixed oil phase was then added to this mixture and the resulting mixture was treated with a homo-mixer. Finally, the perfume was added while the mixture was stirred and the temperature was lowered to room temperature.
As described above, the endermic liniment of the present invention has a melanin production suppression action and a tyrosinase activity suppression action and therefore exhibits superior hypochromic effects and whitening effects on pigment deposition, chloasma, freckles, liver spots, etc. after sunburn. This endermic liniment is also superior in terms of safety.

Number	Date	Country
6-168673	Jun 1994	JPX
6-168679	Jun 1994	JPX
6-168681	Jun 1994	JPX
6-168685	Jun 1994	JPX
7-078478	Mar 1995	JPX

Number	Name	Date	Kind
4983385	Hasegawa et al.	Jan 1991
5262153	Mishima et al.	Nov 1993

Liniment for melanin inhibitors

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