SKIN REGENERATING AND HYDRATING COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT

Abstract: Skin regenerating and hydrating cosmetic compositions which contain as active ingredient the extract of nodulous corn-stalk and/or corn-hypsophyll and/or corn-cob and/or corn-silk.

Description: SKIN REGENERATING AND HTDRATING COSMETIC COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OP THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT The invention relates to skin regenerating and hydrating cosmetic compositions and to a process for the preparation of the active ingredient. Background of the invention There are many excellent compositions on the cosmetic market, the great part of which is based on synthetic elements. The skin regenerating compositions produced by the cosmetic factories improve the condition of the skin surface due to their fat and water content. Recently also the use of active ingredients of plant origin is discussed and cosmetic compositions containing herb extracts are on the market as well. The plant residues, which are obtained during the processing of agricultural cultivated plants and mainly as waste in the preserves industry, were not examined in view of the applicability in the cosmetic industry. The aim of the present invention was to find plant pieces possibly obtained as waste during the processing of agricultural cultivated plants by the extraction of which skin regenerating and hydrating active ingredient solutions may be obtained. The maize plant (Zea mays) was chosen for this aim. The maize is - as known - an industrial plant which came in Europe from America in 1Ψ93 and is known in Europe and now also in America mainly as cultivated plant. It is- cultivated to obtain grains, whereas the hypsophyll consisting of hard fibres, the corn-cob, corn-stalk and corn-silk (corn-beard) are discarded as usual waste. Due to its mechanical effect the flour obtained from corn-cob has already been used in tooth pastes (HU-PS 118,580), for preparing small sticks for tooth polishing (DE-PS 656,808) and as adsorptive powders for drying exudates in case of skin diseases caused by exudative dermatitis (US-PS 2,890,151 and 3,278,383)• Corn-cob flour is also used for treating skin diseases of acne origin (US-PS 3,530,217)* No data are, however, described in these patent specifications relating to skin regenerating or hydrating effect of aqueous or alcoholic solutions prepared from corn-cob, corn-cob flour is not used for this purpose. Hair lotion is prepared from the filament of the maize plant according to GB-PS 856,91^, composition against loss of hair may be prepared from the extract of Artemisia to which optionally also maize beard decoction is added (GB-PS 2,060,378). The skin regenerating and hydrating effect of the maize beard were not, howeve , ** examined, composition for this purpose was not produced. Brief descriυtion of the invention During our experiments it has been surprisingly found that by the extraction of the above mentioned pieces of the maize plant an active ingredient solution was obtained which was excellently suitable for calming the inflamed skin, improving the scarfskin formation of wounded skin for light protection, for treating pustules or other inflammatory formations when admixed in a suitable ratio with diluents and/or vehicles and optionally other known substances used in the cosmetic industry, e.g. propolis as disinfectant. Detailed description of the invention The present invention relates to skin regenerating and hydrating cosmetic compositions comprising the extract of nodulous corn-stalk and/or corn hypsophyll and/or corn- cob and/or corn-silk (Zea mays) as active ingredient together with the usual vehicles and/or diluents. The extract is prepared from the plant pieces with water or with a mixture of water and a water miscible organic solvent, preferably with the mixture of ethanol and water by steeping or boiling. After filtering the extract the solution of the active ingredient is formulated directly or after lyophiliz tion with the usual cosmetic vehicles * and/or diluents. . The compositions of the invention show the expected favourable effect. The face lotion (Example 9) was examined on 50 women aged from 20 to 63 years. The cream was applied after thorough cleaning twice a day, in the morning and the evening. The treatment was continued for two weeks. The following types of the face skin were examined: 0 slightly dry, 10 sensitive, dry skins. The cream has been absorbed well during each treatment, the skin became smooth, velvety. During the treatment no allergic reaction, irritative dermatitis or hypersensitiveness were observed. The body lotion (Example 11) was tested on 22 women aged from 19 to 2 years. The composition was applied after thorough washing twice a day, in the morning and the evening. The treatment was continued for two weeks. The following types of skin were examined: 2 normal sensitive, dry sensitive, 8 dry and 8 normal skins. The composition has been absorbed well during each treatment, the skin became velvety, smooth, the skin tightening and dryness, which occurred after washing (having a bath or shower-bath) stopped and the skin was calmed and refreshed. No allergic reaction, irritative dermatitis or hyper- sensitiveness were observed. The .following non-limiting Examples show the compositions of the invention and the preparation of the active ingredient. Example 1 Hypsophylls obtained from the harvested crop of the maize plant (1 kg), corn beard (0,1 kg), corn-cob deprived from the grains (1 kg) and nodulous corn-stalk (1 kg) were •dried at 20 °C in a manner usual for the herbs, then crushed. 1 kg of the crushed substance was suspended in - 3 * 75 1 of water and steeped in dry, cool place for 2k hours. After filtration the solution was boiled, then a 15 # t>y vol. solution was prepared with cosmetic vaseline oil. The solution was stored in dry, cool, dark place until use. Example 2 Hypsophylls obtained from harvested crop were dried as in Example 1 and after crushing «251 of deionized water were added to 1 kg of the crushed substance. The mixture was boiled for 2 hours, the resulting solution was filtered, then diluted with deionized water to its tenfold volume and closed hermetically until use. It was stored in dry, cool, dark place. Example 3 Hypsophylls obtained from the crop of ripe maize plant and corn-cob deprived from the grains were dried as in Example 1, then crushed. 1 kg of the crushed substance was steeped in 4.001 of 70 # aqueous alcohol, then the solution was filtered and after having been covered it was stored in dry, cool, dark place. Example Hypsophylls obtained from the crop of ripe maize plant, the nodulous corn-stalk and the corn-silk were ground, 1 kg of the ground substance was suspended in 5 1 of deionized water and steeped in dry, cool place for 36 hours. After filtration the solution was boiled and closed hermetically then stored in dry, cool, dark place until use. Example 5 Hypsophylls obtained from the crop of ripe maize plant were dried as in Example 1, then pulverized. 1 kg of the pulverized substance was steeped in 1.51 of 70 aqueous alcohol at ambient temperature for 96 hours. The solution was filtered and after having been covered it was stored in dry, cool, dark place until use. Example 6 Hypsophylls obtained from the crop of ripe maize plant and corn-silk were dried as in Example 1, then after having been ground 1 kg of the ground substance was steeped in 4.001 of 70 # aqueous alcohol for 70 hours under continuous stirring. The solution was filtered and after having been covered it was stored in dry, cool, dark place. Example 7 Hypsophylls obtained from harvested crop of maize plant (1 kg), corn-silk (0.1 kg), corn-cob deprived from the grains (0.05 kg) and the nodulous corn-stalk (0.5 kg) were dried as in Example 1 and crushed. 1 kg of the crushed substance was suspended in 3 * 5 1 of water and steeped in cool place for 24 hours. After filtration the solution was freeze dried (lyophilized) then after having been closed hermetically it was stored until use. Example 8 Skin regenerating and hydrating body lotion Components by weight . Extract of Example 7 18.00 Cetyl alcohol 1.83 Stearin 4.70 Vaseline oil (cosmetic quality) 2.33 Castor oil 1.83 Sodium laurylsulfate 1.17 Sorbitol 3-60 Glycerol 6.00 Nipagine 0.20 Tocopherol acetate 0.05 Perfume oil 0.10 Deionized water 60.19 Example 9 Skin regenerating and hydrating face lotion Components # by weight Extract of Example 7 18.00 Cetyl alcohol 1.50 $> by weight Stearin 4.50 Vaseline oil (cosmetic quality) 2.50 Castor oil 2.00 Vaseline MD 0.80 Sodium laurylsulfate 1.17 Sorbitol 3.70 Glycerol 6.00 Nipagine 0.20 Tocopherol acetate 0.05 Perfume oil 0.10 Deionized water 59-48 Example 10 Skin regenerating composition for hand treatment Components # by. weight Extract of Example 7 18.00 Cetyl alcohol 6.40 Stearin 2.80 Vaseline MD 2.80 Vaseline oil (cosmetic quality) 2.80 Castor oil 0.30 Glycerol monostearate 0.50 anoline 3.00 Sodium laurylsulfate 0.83 Sorbitol 3.00 Glycerol 4.73 Propylene glycol 2.00 Nipagine 0.20 Tocopherol acetate 0.07 Vitamin A 0.01 Vitamin K-III 0.05 Perfume oil 0.13 Propolis 0.11 Deionized water 52.27 Example 11 Skin regenerating and hydrating body lotion The composition is the same as that of Example 8, wherein the 18.00 % by weight extract of the active ingredient can be prepared according to any of Example 1 to 6. Example 12 Skin regenerating and hydrating lotion for shower- bath Components # byweight Hostapur SAS (Hoechst AG.) 20.00 Genapol AMS (Hoechst AG.) 40.0 Betain 10.0 Genapol PMS (Hoechst AG.) 2.0 Maize oil 2.0 Extract of Example 2 20.0 Perfume substance 0.6 Deionized water 5«4 Example 1-} Skin regenerating and hydrating tonic Components # by weight Extract of Example 5 28.00 Retinoin acid 0.05 Ethanol (96 #) 61.25 Propylene glycol 10.00 Tween 20 0.50 Perfume substance 0.20 Example 14 Skin regenerating and hydrating liquid soap Components $ by weight Extract of Example 7 3 * 7 Genapol T (Hoechst AG. 3.0 Genapol IRO (Hoechst AG) 33«3 Medilan KA (Hoechst AG) 8.0 Sodium chloride 1.3 Disfilled water 50.5 Perfume substance 0.2 Example 15 Skin regenerating and hydrating face cleansing emulsion Components $> by weight Extract of Example 1 35«0 Hostaphat KL 340N (Hoechst AG) 2.0 Hostacerin DGS (Hoechst AG) 4.0 Hostacerin PN 73 (Hoechst AG) 0.6 Paraf ine oil 5 * 0 Isopropyl pamitate 6.0 Propylene glycol 3 * 0 Distilled water 44.2 Perfume substance 0.2

Claims: Claims 1. Skin regenerating and hydrating cosmetic composition comprising the extract of nodulous corn-stalk and/or corn hypsophyll and/or corn-cob and/or corn-silk (Zea mays) as active ingredient together with the usual cosmetic vehicles and/or diluents. 2. Composition according to claim 1 comprising the extract of nodulous corn-stalk as active ingredient. 3« Composition according to claim 1 comprising the extract of the hypsophyll of the maize plant as active ingredient• 4« Composition according to claim 1 comprising the extract of corn-cob as active ingredient. 5 * Composition according to claim 1 comprising the extract of corn-silk as active ingredient. 6. Composition according to claim 1 comprising a mixture of the extracts of at least two of the following maize pieces: nodulous corn-stalk, corn hypsophyll, corn¬ cob and corn-silk as active ingredient. 7» Process for the preparation of skin regenerating and hydrating cosmetic compositions, characterized in that nodulous corn-stalk and/or corn hypsophyll and/or corn-cob and/or corn-silk (Zea-mays) optionally after having been dried is/are crushed, thereafter optionally pulverized, then extracted with water or with a mixture of water and a water miscible organic solvent, preferably with the mixture of ethanol and water and after filtration the solution of the active ingredient thus obtained is admixed directly or after lyophilization with the usual cosmetic vehicles and/or diluents. 8. Process according to claim 7, which comprises performing the extraction at 20 to 100 °C. 9* Process according to claim 7 or 8, which comprises performing the extraction for 2 to 96 hours.

Inventors: KERI TIBOR, KRISTOF JANOSNE, KERI, TIBOR, KRISTOF, JANOSNE
Applicants: INNOFINANCE ALTALANOS INNOVACI, INNOFINANCE ALTALANOS INNOVACIOS PENZINTEZET
Application year: 1985
Main classification: A61K7
IPC codes: A61K8, A61K36, A61P17, A61Q19