Extract of blue-green alga spirulina and the use thereof in cosmetic and dermatological skin-care and body care agents

The invention relates to an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic extract of the blue-green algal taxon Spirulina, characterized in that it contains at least 10 wt. % magnesium in relation to the dry weight of said extract. The inventive blue-green alga extract is an efficacious component for stimulating int...

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Main Authors CLAUDIA JASSOY, ELKE KURTH, KORDULA SCHLOTMANN, MARIANNE WALDMANN-LAUE, OTTO PULZ, MELANIE KAETEN, EVA-MARIA KOHLER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.07.2001
Edition7
Subjects
BEER
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
CULTURE MEDIA
ENZYMOLOGY
FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIREDCHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERSFROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS
SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS
SPIRITS
VINEGAR
WINE
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Summary:The invention relates to an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic extract of the blue-green algal taxon Spirulina, characterized in that it contains at least 10 wt. % magnesium in relation to the dry weight of said extract. The inventive blue-green alga extract is an efficacious component for stimulating intracellular synthesis of ATP and matrix proteins and differentiation of keratinozytes. The blue-green alga extract is used in topical preparations for cleaning and cosmetic care of the skin and hair, in addition to the production of agents for dermatological treatment of the skin.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU2673501