Patent ID: 9101639
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A23G,A23K,A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A method for improving skin quality and age-related alterations of the skin, and/or for exfoliating skin, the method comprising: applying to the skin of an individual in need thereof a cosmetic composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a dried plant material, wherein said dried plant material comprises a mixture of glucosamine and other compounds, wherein said dried plant material is prepared by drying the raw plant material at a temperature between 80° C. and 105° C. for a suitable time to obtain glucosamine in the dried plant material in an amount greater than 150 mg/kg of the dried plant material, and wherein the raw plant material is selected from the group consisting of Chicory (