Patent ID: 9393190
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Claim Text:
1. A method of enhancing tanned skin in a human in need thereof by increasing melanin formation in epidermal melanocytes, wherein the method comprises orally administering to a human in need of increased melanin formation in epidermal melanocytes a composition comprising steviol and an effective amount of at least one additional ingredient selected from the group consisting of: lutein, lycopene, astaxanthin, zeaxanthin, β-carotene, canthaxanthin, L-tyrosine, vitamin E, vitamin D, copper, green tea extract, lipoic acid, and selenomethionine, wherein the composition is administered daily for at least two weeks, and wherein the steviol is administered in an amount from 0.01 to 100 mg/kg body weight per day.