Patent ID: 7101563

Claim:
A method of providing one or more of the following treatments to a mammal in need of such treatment: UV protection, decrease or alleviation of wrinkles, or stimulating collagen production in a mammal, said method comprising, identifying a mammal in need of such treatment, and topically applying to said mammal a composition comprising at least 30% L-ascorbic acid, by weight, micronized in an oil selected from the group consisting of caprylic triglycerides, capric triglycerides, isostearic triglycerides, adipic triglycerides, propylene glycol myristyl acetate, lanolin oil, polybutene, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl myristate, diethyl sebacate, diisopropyl adipate, hexadecyl stearate, cetyl oleate, oleyl alcohol, hexadecyl alcohol, wheatgerm oil, vegetable oils such as castor oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, meadow foam oil, jojoba oil, hydrogenated vegetable oils, and mineral oil, a non-aqueous carrier selected from the group consisting of esters, amides, ethoxylated fats, mineral oil, petrolatum, vegetable oils, animal fats, triglycerides, polyols including glycerol, propylene glycol, glycerin and sorbitol, and an exfoliant, wherein the mean particle size of the L-ascorbic acid is no greater than approximately 5 μm.