Patent ID: 7303774

Claim:
A relax cosmetic having a temperature effect which comprises (a) 0.-10% by weight of an extract from petals, seed capsules or a mixture thereof of Papaveraceae selected from the group consisting of Papaver rhoeas, Papaver somniferum and combinations thereof, and (b) 0.1-10% by weight of an extract from the overground parts of Menthae selected from the group consisting of Mentha aquatica, Mentha arrensis, Mentha piperita and combinations thereof, along with (c) 88-99.8% by weight of cosmetic auxiliaries, carrier substances, topically effective active agents other than (a) and (b), or mixtures thereof, all percentages being relative to the cosmetic's total weight wherein said relax cosmetic is formulated to bring about a noticeable cooling effect when applied to the skin which after a short time is followed by a heat effect of similar intensity to bring about a relaxing effect on the skin.