Patent ID: 8663712

Claim:
A method for enhancing the antioxidant activity in skin tissue of a mammal comprising: applying to the skin tissue of the mammal a bioactive botanical cosmetic formulation in an amount effective to increase the antioxidant activity in the skin tissue, wherein said bioactive botanical cosmetic formulation comprises: a cosmetically acceptable carrier and a cosmetically effective amount of a bioactive botanical cosmetic composition comprising: (i) a cell serum fraction derived from cell juice extracted from a fresh plant biomass, wherein said fresh plant biomass is plant tissue of plants selected from the group consisting of Calendula officinalis, Medicago sativa, Lavandula angustifolia, Salvia officinalis , and Hordeum vulgare , said cell serum fraction having antioxidant activity, cell growth stimulation activity, and/or both antioxidant and cell growth stimulation activities; and (ii) a stabilizing agent, wherein said cell growth stimulation activity is due to stimulation of proliferation of at least one type of cell.