Patent ID: 8409636

Claim:
A method of preparing a cosmetic composition comprising: providing an ethanolic chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seed extract, the extract including less than 30% ethanol by weight of the ethanolic chia seed extract, a chia seed hydrophobic fraction, and a chia seed slightly hydrophilic fraction; and admixing the ethanolic chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seed extract with a polyol and at least one hydrophobic compound to form a solubilized chia extract cosmetic composition, wherein the polyol solubilizes a first portion of the chia seed hydrophobic fraction and solubilizes the chia seed slightly hydrophilic fraction, wherein the at least one hydrophobic compound is at least one of an ester and a light oil, wherein the hydrophobic compound solubilizes a second portion of the chia seed hydrophobic fraction, wherein the solubilized chia seed extract cosmetic composition comprises 60% pentylene glycol, 35% isononyl isononanoate, and 5% ethanolic chia ( Salvia hispanica ) seed extract by percent weight of the solubilized chia seed extract cosmetic composition.