Patent ID: 8580319

Claim:
A topical composition for restoring Yin-Yang balance of skin of a person with Yang-dominant or balanced-to-Yang skin, said composition comprising an effective amount of a blend of fermented extracts of Ganoderma lucidum fruiting bodies, Selaginella tamariscina plants, Ginkgo biloba leaves, Calendula officinalis flowers, Centella asiatica plants, Scutellaria baicalensis root and Polygonum cuspidatum rhizome, wherein said blend of fermented extracts is obtained by: (i) blending Ganoderma lucidum fruiting bodies, Selaginella tamariscina plants, Ginkgo biloba leaves, Calendula officinalis flowers, Centella asiatica plants, Scutellaria baicalensis root and Polygonum cuspidatum rhizome to provide a blend of extracts; (ii) fermenting the blend of extracts with a microorganism, wherein the microorganism can be yeast cells, and culturing nutrients; or (iii) fermenting the blend of extracts with microorganisms, wherein the microorganisms can be yeast cells, in an aqueous environment in substantial absence of additional nutrients or low nutrient media to catabolically process the blend of extracts; (iv) monitoring the fermentation of (ii) or (iii) for signs of plateauing biological activity; (v) briefly raising the temperature to rupture the yeast cells to release yeast cell contents, or disrupting the yeast cells by sonication; and (vi) filtering to remove yeast cell debris and to recover the blend of fermented extracts, wherein the blend of fermented extracts has reduced odor and/or color, wherein the blend of fermented extracts is in the form of a fine powder, and wherein the topical composition further comprises a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.