Patent ID: 11896696
Assignee: 1242753 ONTARIO INC.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 3:
4. A non-therapeutic method for treating hyperpigmentation comprising the steps of:
identifying skin containing areas of hyperpigmentation; and
topically applying a topical formulation to the skin, the topical formulation comprising:
(a) a canola extract, and
(b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier,

wherein the canola extract comprises protocatechuic acid, vanilic acid, caffeic acid, syringic acid, P-coumaric acid, and sinapic acid, and wherein the canola provides from 0.1% to 5% sinapic acid by weight of the formulation; and
wherein the canola extract comprises a dose of phenolic acids present in a concentration between about 0.1 μg/ml and about 1000 μg/ml.