Preparation effective against acne and the use of an active extract of couch grass

• Main Authors: KEKESI, SANDOR, BACSA, GYORGY, JANCSO, SANDOR, KOVACS HADADY, KATALIN, PAL, VERONIKA, KRISTOF SZVITIL, ILONA, TAMASI, PIROSKA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 28.01.1987
• Subjects: HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS

Es werden lokal anwendbare Präparate gegen die verschiedenen Formen der Akne beschrieben. Die Präparate enthalten den Extrakt der Wurzelstöcke (Graminis rhizoma) des Queckenweizens (Agropyron repens), ferner gegebenenfails sonstige Pflanzenextrake wie Extrakte aus Thymian, Schachtelhalm, Hagebutten und/oder Kamille und gegebenenfalls antibakterielle Mittel neben den in der kosmetischen Industrie üblichen Träger- und Hilfsstoffen. Die Extrakte der Wurzelstöcke des Queckenweizens können zur Herstellung von Preparaten zur Bekämpfung von Akne verwendet werden. The invention relates to a composition suitable for the treatment of acne. The composition of the present invention comprises as active ingredient an extract of a plant, more particularly the extract of the rhizoma of wheat grass (Graminis rhizoma) optionally in admixture with the extract of other plants and antibacterial agents. The cosmetical compositions of the present invention quickly make oily greasy acne skin relatively symptom-free, while iritating, allergic or light sensitizing side-effects are not observed.