Title of Invention

SKIN CARE COMPOSITION

Abstract A topical composition comprising: (a) conjugated linoleic acid and/or derivatives thereof; (b) a phenolic compound or mixtures thereof; (c) a dermatologically acceptable vehicle; with the proviso that the phenolic compound is not a sunscreen.
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THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10; rule 13)
Title of the invention
SKIN CARE COMPOSITION
HINDUSTAN LEVER LIMITED, a company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1913 having its registered office at Hindustan Lever House, 165/166, Backbay Reclamation, Mumbai-400 020, State of Maharashtra, India
The following specification describes the nature of this invention (and the manner in which it is to be performed)
GRANTED 8-3-2004
8 MAR 2004

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to topical compositions for application to human skin and to their use in improving the condition and appearance of skin.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Skin is subject to deterioration through dermatological disorders, environmental abuse (wind, air conditioning, and central heating) or through the normal ageing process (chronoageing) which may be accelerated by exposure of skin to sun (photoageing). In recent years the demand for cosmetic compositions and cosmetic methods for improving the appearance and condition of skin has grown enormously.
Consumers are increasingly seeking anti-ageing cosmetic products that treat or delay the visible signs of chronoageing and photoageing skin such as wrinkles, lines, sagging, hyperpigmentation and age spots.
Consumers also frequently seek other benefits from cosmetic products in addition to anti-ageing. The concept of sensitive skin has also raised the consumer demand for cosmetic products that improve the appearance and condition of sensitive, dry and/or flaky skin and to soothe red, and/or irritated skin. Consumers also desire cosmetic products that have an oil/sebum control effect.
Many people are concerned with the degree of pigmentation of their skin. For example, people with age spots or freckles may wish such pigmented spots to be less pronounced. Others may wish to reduce the skin darkening caused by exposure to sunlight or to lighten their natural skin colour. To meet this need many attempts have been made to develop products that reduce the pigment production in the melanocytes. However, the substances thus far identified tend to have undesirable side effects, e.g. skin irritation.

Consequently such substances are not suitable for cosmetic use or they can only be applied at a concentration at which their skin lightening effect is less than desired. Using a combination of different skin lightening substances may be considered to reduce adverse side effects but there is a substantial risk that by using such a combination the skin lightening is reduced as well due to competition effects. Therefore there is a need for improvement in the effectiveness of cosmetic skin lightening products particularly, such that they do not irritate the skin.
J07277939 describes a skin care composition for improving skin ageing and skin inflammation that contains (A) Flor de Manita and (B) at least 1 of active selected from oxygen removers, antioxidants, cell activators, anti-inflammatories, tyrosinase inhibitors and moisture-retaining agents. Amongst the many options of ingredients described for component B are quercetin, quercitolin, catechin, gallic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, and eicosapentaenoic acid.
J05271046 describes a skin lightening composition that contains an unsaturated fatty acid having 18 to 22 carbons and two or more unsaturated bonds, such as linoleic and arachidonic acid, and a polyphenol.
W099/26588 describes anti-ageing skin care formulations comprising conjugated linoleic acid and which may optionally contain conventional sunscreens, such as benzophenones.
The art discussed above does not disclose the specific synergistic combination of conjugated linoleic acid with a phenolic compound (that is not a sunscreen) nor the use of such a specific combination for treating wrinkles, sensitive skin, dry skin, controlling oil/sebum secretion, or lightening skin. Phenolic compounds which act as a sunscreen are specifically excluded from the scope of the present invention.
A sunscreen is herein defined as an ingredient that provides a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 2 when tested in a cosmetic product formulation on human skin using the

standardised protocol described in the Food and Drug Administration Monograph Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-The-Counter Human Use; Rnal Monograph published in the Federal Register Volume 64, No 98, May 211999, pages 27666 to 27691.

We have now found that effective treatment and prevention of normal but cosmestically undesirable skin conditions due to chronoageing or photoageing, such as wrinkles, lines, sagging, hyperpigmentation and age spots, may be obtained through the application of cosmetic compositions to the skin which comprise conjugated linoleic acid and/or derivatives thereof in combination with a phenolic compound with the proviso that the phenolic compound is not a sunscreen. We have also found that the use of such cosmetic compositions advantageously provides further skin benefits in addition to anti-ageing such as soothing sensitive and/or irritated skin, controlling oil/sebum secretion and for lightening the skin.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a topical composition comprising:
(a) conjugated linoleic acid and/or derivatives thereof;
(b) a phenolic compound or mixtures thereof; and
(c) a dermatologically acceptable vehicle;
with the proviso that the phenolic compound is not a sunscreen.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a cosmetic method of providing at least one skin care benefit selected from: treating/preventing wrinkling, sagging, dry, aged and/or photodamaged skin; boosting collagen deposition in skin, boosting decorin production in skin, enhancing tissue repair; soothing irritated, red and/or sensitive skin; improving skin texture, smoothness and/or firmness; lightening skin; or controlling oil/sebum secretion, the method comprising applying to the skin a cosmetic composition as described above.
The present invention also encompasses the use of the inventive compositions for providing at ieast one skin care benefit selected from treating/preventing wrinkling, sagging, aged and/or photodamaged skin; boosting collagen deposition in skin, boosting decorin production in skin, enhancing tissue repair; soothing irritated, red and/or sensitive skin; improving skin texture, smoothness and/or firmness; lightening skin; and controlling oil/sebum secretion.
According to a still further aspect of the present invention there is provided the use of conjugated linoleic acid and/or derivatives thereof in combination with a phenolic compound or mixtures thereof, with the proviso that the phenolic compound is not a sunscreen, in a cosmetic topical composition for providing at least one cosmetic skin care

benefit selected from treating/preventing wrinkling, sagging, aged and/or photodamaged skin; boosting collagen deposition in skin, boosting decorin production in skin, enhandng tissue repair; soothing irritated, red and/or sensitive skin; improving skin texture, smoothness and/or firmness; lightening skin; and controlling oil/sebum secretion.
The inventive compositions, methods and uses thus provide anti-ageing benefits which result in the promotion of smooth and supple skin with improved elasticity and a reduced or delayed appearance of wrinkles and aged skin, with improved skin colour. A general improvement in the appearance, texture and condition, in particular with respect to the radiance, clarity, and general youthful appearance of skin is achieved. The inventive compositions, methods and uses are also beneficial for soothing and calming sensitive and/or irritated skin, for lightening skin and for controlling oil/sebum secretion. Thus the present invention advantageously provides a wide range of skin care benefits.
The term treating as used herein indudes within its scope reducing, delaying and/or preventing the above mentioned normal but cosmetically undesirable, skin conditions such as wrinkled, aged, and/or photodamaged, and/or irritated skin and generally enhancing the quality of skin and improving its appearance and texture by preventing or redudng irritation, wrinkling and increasing flexibility, firmness, smoothness, suppleness and elasticity of the skin. The compositions, methods and uses according to the invention may be useful for improving skin which is already in a wrinkled, aged, photodamaged, irritated condition or for treating youthful skin to prevent or reduce those aforementioned undesirable changes due to the normal ageing/photo ageing process.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Conjugated linoleic acid (hereinafter referred to as CLA) is a diunsaturated long chain (C18) ratty acid. CLA comprises a group of positional and geometric isomers of linoleic add in which various configurations of ds and trans double bonds at positions (6,8), (7,9), (8,


10), (9,11), (10,12) or (11,13) are possible. Thus twenty-four different isomers of CLA exist.
The invention also includes derivatives of the free acid which thus comprise conjugated linoleic acid moieties. Preferable derivatives include those derived from substitution of the carboxyl group of the acid, such as esters (e.g. triglyceride esters, monoglyceride esters, diglyceride esters, phosphoesters), amides (e.g. ceramide derivatives), salts (e.g. alkali metal and alkali earth metal salts, ammonium salts); and/or those derived from substitution of the C18 carbon chain, such as alpha hydroxy and/or beta hydroxy derivatives.
In the case of triglyceride ester derivatives, all positional isomers of CLA subsrjtuents on the glycerol backbone are included. The triglycerides must contain at least one CLA moiety. For example, of the three esterifiable positions on the glycerol backbone, the 1 and 2 positions may be esterified with CLA and by another lipid at position 3 or as an alternative, the glycerol backbone could be esterified by CLA at the 1 and 3 positions with another lipid at position 2.
The most preferred isomers of CLA for use in the present invention are the cis 9 trans 11 (c9 til) or trans 10 cis 12 (tlO cl2) isomer. Preferably at least 1% by weight of the total CLA (and/or CLA moieties) present in the composition is in the form of the c9, til and/or tlO, cl2 isomer. More preferably at least 20% and most preferably at least 40%, by weight of the total CLA and/or CLA moieties present in the composition, is in the form of the c9, til isomer and/or tlO, cl2 isomer. In a particularly preferred embodiment the conjugated linoleic acid is enriched in the c9 til or the tlO, cl2 isomer. By enriched is meant that at least 50% by weight of the total CLA and/or CLA moieties present in the composition is in the form of the cis 9, trans 11 or the trans 10 cis 12 isomer - preferably/ at least 70%, more preferably at least 80%, and most preferably at least 90% by weight of the total CLA and/or CLA moieties present in the composition, are in the form of the c9, til isomer or the tlO cl2 isomer.


The CLA and/or derivatives thereof comprising CLA moieties according to the present invention are commercially available as oils that are rich in conjugated linoleic acid triglyceride such as Tung oil or as dehydrated castor oil (Unichema). A mix isomer product is available from Sigma and a c9 til isomer enriched CLA is available from Matreya inc. Alternatively CLA according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention may be prepared according to the method disclosed in WO 97/18320 whose contents are incorporated herein by reference. A preferred method of preparation is disclosed in Example 1 and 2 below.
Wherever the term conjugated linoleic acid or CLA is used in this specification it is to be understood that the derivatives thereof comprising CLA moieties are also included. CLA moieties refers to CLA fatty acyl portion(s) of a CLA derivative.
The CLA, to be employed in accordance with the present invention is present in the topical composition in an effective amount. Normally the total amount of the active is present in an amount between 0.0001% and 50% by weight of the composition. More preferably the amount is from 0.01% to 10% and most preferably from 0.1% to 5% in order to maximise benefits at a minimum cost.
Phenolic Compounds
Phenolic compounds can be divided into at least 10 different classes depending on their basic chemical structure. The compounds include simple phenols (C6),
benzoquinones (C6), phenolic acids (C6-C1), acetophenones (C6-C2), phenylacetic
acids (C6-C2) hydroxycinnamic acids (C6-C3), phenylpropenes (C6-C3), coumarins,
isocoumarins (C6-C3), chromones (C6-C3), naftoquinones (C6-C4), xanthones (C6-
C1-C6), stilbenes (C6-C2-C6), flavonoids (C6-C3-C6), lignans, neolignans (C6-C3)2
and lignins (C6-C3)n.


The term flavonoids represents a very large group of compounds consisting of two aromatic rings joined by a three carbon unit, e.g. C6-C3_C6- The family of flavonoids includes isoflavonoids, monomeric flavonols, dihydroflavonoids, catechins, epicatechins (e.g. laurones), leucoanthocyanadiris, proanthocyanadins, anthocyanadins, flavones, flavonones, chalcones, dihydrochalcones, isoflavones, neoflavones, aurones, flavan 3 ols, flavan 3 ols, and anthrocyanins. The term isoflavanoids also includes isoflavones, pterocarpans, isoflavonones, rotenoids, isoflavans and isoflavanols.
The preferred phenolic compounds for use in the compositions of the present invention are flavonoids including flavonones such as naringenin, flavonols such as quercetin, catechin (e.g. epigallocatechingallate, EGCG), isoflavonoids such as daidzein, genistein, lycetin, and also phenolic acids, such as gallic acid, and the green tea polyphenols.
Quercetin, naringenin, daidzein, genistein, EGCG and green tea polyphenols may be obtained from Sigma. Plant extracts containing the phenolic compounds are also suitable for use in the present invention. For example, rutin, evening primrose, onion, citrus species contain quercetin and naringenin, soy contains daidzein and genistein and green tea varieties such as Camellia sinensis and assamica contain EGCG and green tea polyphenols.
Phenolic compounds that are specifically excluded from the present invention are those which are conventionally used as sunscreens such as para-amino benzoic acid and benzophenones.
The phenolic compound or mixtures thereof is employed in the inventive composition in an amount of from about 0.01% to about 10%, preferably in an amount of from about 10% to about 1%, most preferably in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 5%.
Dermatologically Acceptable Vehicle


The composition used according to the invention also comprises a dermatologically/cosmetically acceptable vehicle to act as a dilutant, dispersant or carrier for the actives. The vehicle may comprise materials commonly employed in skin care products such as water, liquid or solid emollients, silicone oils, emulsifiers, solvents, humectants, thickeners, powders, propellants and the like.
The vehicle will usually form from 5% to 99.9%, prefaably from 25% to 80% by weight of the composition, and can, in the absence of other cosmetic adjuncts, form the balance of the composition.
Optional Skin Benefit Materials and Cosmetic Adjuncts
Besides the actives, other specific skin-benefit actives such as sunscreens, skin lightening agents, skin tanning agents may also be included. The vehicle may also further include adjuncts such as antioxidants, perfumes, opacifiers, preservatives, colourants and buffers.
Product Preparation, Form. Use and Packaging
To prepare the topical composition used in the method of the present invention, the usual manner for preparing skin care products may be employed. The active components are generally incorporated in a dermatologically/cosmetically acceptable carrier in conventional manner. The active components can suitably first be dissolved or dispersed in a portion of the water or another solvent or liquid to be incorporated in the composition. The preferred compositions are oil-in-water or water-in-oil or water-in-oil-in-water emulsions.
The composition may be in the form of conventional skin^care products such as a cream, gel or lotion, capsules or the like. The composition can also be in the form of a so-called wash-off product e.g. a bath or shower gel, possibly containing a delivery system for the actives to promote adherence to the skin during rinsing. Most preferably the product is a

leave-on product; a product to be applied to the skin without a deliberate rinsing step soon after its application to the skin.
The composition may packaged in any suitable manner such as in a jar, a bottle, tube, roll-ball, or the like, in the conventional manner. It is also envisaged that the inventive compositions could be packaged as a kit of two separate compositions one containing the conjugated linoleic acid and the second containing the phenolic compound, to be applied to the skin simultaneously or consecutively.
The composition according to the present invention may also be formulated into a form suitable for oral ingestion such as a capsule, tablet or similar.
The method of the present invention may be carried out one or more times daily to the skin which requires treatment. The improvement in skin appearance will usually become visible after 3 to 6 months, depending on skin condition, the concentration of the active components used in the inventive method, the amount of composition used and the frequency with which it is applied. In general, a small quantity of the composition, for example from 0.1 to 5 ml is applied to the skin from a suitable container or applicator and spread over and/or rubbed into the skin using the hands or fingers or a suitable device. A rinsing step may optionally follow depending on whether the composition is formulated as a leave-on or a rinse-off product.
In order that the present invention may be more readily understood, the following examples are given, by way of illustration only.


EXAMPLES
Example 1
This example illustrates the synthesis of conjugated linoleic acid comprising the c9 til isomer and tlO cl2 isomer.
Production of Mixed Isomers of CLA
'Analar Reagenf (AR) sodium hydroxide (0.6kg) was dissolved in 6kg of pharmaceutical grade propylene glycol by mixing and heating to 80-85°C. The sample was cooled and 2kg of safflower oil was added. Using standard pilot scale equipment the mixture was refluxed for 3 hours with fast stirring at 170°C. The. reaction mix was cooled to about 95°C the stirrer reduced to an intermediate speed, and the mix neutralised using 1.280 litre of 35.5% hydrochloric acid dissolved in demineralised water (8 litres), keeping the temperature at about 90°C. The reaction mix was allowed to settle and the aqueous phase was run off. The oil phase was washed with 2 x 1 litre of 5% AR salt solution and by 2 x 1 litre of demineralised water at 90°C, discarding any soapy material. The CLA enriched oil was dried at 100°C under vacuum before draining at about 50°C and filtered through a Buchner system containing a Whatman filter and a thin layer of celite-hyflo-filter aid. The mixed isomer CLA oil was stored under nitrogen at -25°C until required. The composition of the oil produced by this method is set out in table 1 below:

TABLE 1

Composition of mixed CLA fatty acids (wt%): Relative Percentage of Total fatty acid lipid
c9,tll 34.1 (47% of total CLA)
U0,cl2 34.1 (47% of total CLA)
c9,c11 & c10,c12 2.3
t9,t11t & t10,12t 0.7
Other CLA 1.4
Total CLA 72.6
16:0 7.0
16:1 0.8
18:0 2.5
18:1 13.3
18:2 (non-CLA) 3.3
Other fatty acid 0.5
2. Production of c9 til isomer enriched CLA
(I) Preparation of lauryl esters:
CLA prepared from Safflower (2.0kg) was added to 2 x molar equivalents of lauryl alcohol (1-dodecanol; 98% ex Aldrich chemicals) along with 5.96kg of demineralised water. The temperature was adjusted to 25°C and 1% (w/w) of Geotrichum Candidum (ex Amano Pharmaceuticals, Japan) was added premixed with a little water, and mixed vigorously. The reaction was stopped at 44 hours. The vessel was heated to 80-90oC, the aqueous layer drained and the oil was washed with demineralised water and dried at 100°C under vacuum for 30 minutes. The oil was cooled to 50°C and filtered through a Buchner system containing a Whatman filter and a thin layer of celite-hyflo-filter aid.
(II) Separation of the enriched c9,tll CLA esters:

Residual lauryl alcohol was removed at 130°C at 25-35ml per minute by molecular distillation. The residue was coarsely separated into the lauryl esters (enriched in c9,tll CLA) and free acids (enriched in t10,c12 CLA) by evaporation at 158°C at a flow rate of 25-35ml per minute. Any remaining free acids in the lauryl ester residue was reduced by a further distillation at 171°C at a flow rate of 30-40ml per minute. 2790g of lauryl ester residue was neutralised at 90°C using 330ml of 4M AR sodium hydroxide, followed by separation of the oil from the aqueous phase, 3x washes of the oil in demineralised hot water, a further 0.1M alkali wash and two hot water washes. The enriched lauryl ester oil sample was dried as before.
(Ill) Saponification of the enriched c9,tll CLA lauryl esters:
Lauryl esters of c9,tll enriched CLA were saponified using AR sodium hydroxide/96% food grade ethanol and re-acidified using AR concentrated hydrochloric acid. The reaction mix containing the enriched CLA free fatty acids wag dried at 100°C and filtered as before at about 50°C. Lauryl alcohol was evaporated off at 132°C at 25-30ml per minute. In order to remove any residual lauryl alcohol, free alcohols were esterified to the fatty acids present in the reaction mix, using SP392 Mucor /ras/fe/lipase (5%, batch lux 0110 ex Novo Nordisk). The enriched C9 til CLA containing fatty acids were separated from the lauryl esters using molecular distillation under vacuum at 155°C at 15-20ml per minute. The composition of the enriched C9 til CLA produced by the above method is set out in table 2 below:
TABLE 2

Composition of typical preparation of enriched c9,tll CLA fatty acids (wt%): Relative Percentage of Total Fatty Acid Lipid
c9,t11 66.1 (93% of total CLA)
t10,c12 4.1
c9,c11&c10,c12 0.3
t9,t11t &t10,12t 0.4

Other CLA 0.2
Total CLA 71.1
16:0 1.6
16:1 -,
18:0 . 0.4
18:1 22.3
18:2 (non-CLA) 4.5
Other fatty acid 0.1
(II) Separation of the enriched tl0,cl2 CLA:
Residual lauryl alcohol was removed at 130°C at 25T35ITII per minute by molecular distillation. The residue was coarsely separated into the lauryl esters (enriched in c9,tll CLA) and free acids (enriched in tl0,cl2 CLA) by evaporation at 158°C at a flow rate of 25-35ml per minute.
Isolation of the enriched t10.c12 CLA
The CLA free acids from step (II) above were distilled again at 160-165'C and 20-30 rnl/min to reduce the ester content. Residual lauryl alcohol was reduced further by a distillation at 131°C and 25-30 ml/min flow rate. In order to remove any residual lauryl alcohol, free alcohols were esterified to the fatty acids present in the reaction mix, using SP392 Mucor miehei lipase (5%, batch lux 0110 ex Novo Nordisk). The enriched tl0,cl2 CLA containing fatty acids were separated from the lauryl esters using molecular distillation under vacuum at 155°C at 15-20ml per minute. The composition of the enriched tl0,cl2 CLA generated by this method is set out in table 3 below:
TABLE 3

Composition of typical preparation of enriched tl0.cl2 CLA fatty acids (wt%): B
c9,tll 8.3
tl0,cl2 53.9 (80.5% of

total CLA)
c9,c11 & c10,c12 2.9
t9,t11t & t10,12t 1.1
Other CLA 0.7
Total CLA 66.9
16:0 13.6
16:1 -
18:0 4.6
18:1 10.3 .
18:2 (non-CLA) 3.1
Other fatty acid 1.5
Example 2 - Preparation of tip, c!2 CLA triglycerides
Enriched t10, c12 CLA (10g) prepared according to example 1 was mixed with 1.01g (10.1%) of glycerol (Pricerine 9083 glycerine CP from Ellis and Everards) and 0.5g (approximately 5%) of SP392 Mucor Meihie non-specific lipase (Mucor Meihie Ex Novo Nordisk Batch Lux 0110) was added. The mixed materials were stirred under vacuum in a rotary-evaporator at 60°C with a slight nitrogen bleed.
After 96 hours the reaction was stopped by filtering the mixture through a thin layer of celite super-eel filter aid on a buchner filter collecting the CLA triglyceride oil phase, the composition of which is set out in table 4 below:
TABLE 4

Fatty Acid composition of the triglycerides Relative Percentage of Total fatty acid Lipid
c9,tll 8.3
U0,cl2 54.8 (81.7% of total CLA)
c9,cll&cl0,cl2 2.7
t9,tllt&tl0,12t 1.3
Other CLA 0
Total CLA 67.1
16:0 13.5
16:1 0.1
18:0 4.9

_18:1 103'
18:2 (non-CLA) 3.4
Other fatty acid 0.7
Example 3
Procedure for Measuring ProcoHaqen-I and Decorin Synthesis in Human
Dermal Fibroblasts
Preparation of Dermal Fibroblast Conditioned Medium
Primary human foreskin fibroblasts at passage 2 (P2) were seeded into 12-well plates at
10000 cells/cm and maintained for 24 hours in an atmosphere of 5% carbon dioxide and
4% oxygen in Dulbeccos Modified Eagles Medium (DMEM) supplemented with 10% foetal calf serum. After this time the cells were washed with serum free DMEM and then incubated in fresh serum free DMEM for a further 60 hours. The fibroblast monolayers were then washed again with serum free DMEM. Test reagents and vehicle controls were added to the cells in triplicate in a final volume of 0.4ml/well fresh serum free DMEM and incubated for a further 24 hours. This fibroblast conditioned medium was either analysed immediately or snap frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -70°C for future analysis. The cells were then counted and data from the dot-blot analysis subsequently standardised to cell number.
Example 4
Dot Blot Assay for Procollaqen-I and Decorin Protein in Dermal Fibroblast
Conditioned Medium
Samples of conditioned medium from dermal fibroblasts treated with vehicle (as a control) or test reagents were supplemented with 20mM dithiothreitol (1:10 dilution of 200mM stock solution) and 0.1% sodium dodecylsulphate (1:100 dilution of 10% stock solution), mixed well and then incubated at 75°C for 2 minutes. A standard for the assay was generated by serial dilution of neat fibroblast conditioned medium from fibroblasts seeded


at 10000 cells/cm2 in a 175cm2 flask and maintained in serum free DMEM as described above.
Assay samples were subsequently applied in triplicate to a prewetted sheet of Immobilon-P transfer membrane using the 96-well Bio-Dot Apparatus from Bio-Rad as described in the manufacturers guidelines. Approximately 200 of medium was applied per well. The medium was allowed to filter through the membrane under gravity (30 minutes) after which the membrane was washed twice with PBS (200). These PBS washes were allowed to filter through the membrane under gravity (2x15 minutes). The Bio-Dot apparatus was then attached to a vacuum manifold and a third and final PBS wash carried out under suction. The apparatus was disassembled, the membrane removed and quickly cut as required before being placed in blocking buffer overnight at 4°C.
Membranes prepared for decorin analysis were blocked with 3% (w/v) BSA/ 0.1% (v/v) Tween 20 in PBS, whilst those for procollagen-I analysis were blocked with 5% (w/v) non fat dried milk powder/0.05% Tween 20 in PBS. The following day, the membranes were probed with 1:10000 dilution of primary antibodies to either human procollagen-I (MAB1912; rat monoclonal; Chemicon Int. Inc., Temecula, CA) or human decorin (rabbit polyclonal; Biogenesis) for 2 hours at room temperature. The membranes were
subsequently washed with TBS/0.05% Tween 20 (3 x 5 minutes) and then incubated with
125 1:1000 dilution of I-conjugated anti-rat or anti-rabbit F(ab")2 fragments (Amersham) as
required for 1 hour at room temperature. Following this the Immobilon strips were again washed with TBS/Tween 20 (3 x 5 minutes) before being'allowed to dry in air at room temperature. The dried membranes were wrapped in cellophane and exposed to a Molecular Dynamics storage phosphor screen for 16-18 hours. At the end of this time the exposed screen was scanned by a phosphorimager (Molecular Dynamics Phosphorimager
SF) using ImageQuant™ software. Dot intensity was assessed by computer-assisted
image analysis using the quantification tools in ImageQuant™, standardised to cell
number and the effects of various test reagents on decorin and procollagen-I synthesis were determined relative to a vehicle treated control value of 100 arbitrary units.

Example 5
TESTS
The table 5 below indicates the synergistic effect of conjugated linoleic acid in combination with the phenolic compound epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on procollagen-I and/or decorin synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts, and the amounts in which the actives were applied. In order to normalise the results the effects of the test substances were determined relative to a vehicle treated control value of 100 arbitrary units. The concentrations of reagents used in the trials had no influence on cell viability.
TABLE 5

Treatment Procollagen-I Decorin
Control (Vehicle) 100 100
0.1 nM CLA 68.29%
0.5 pg/ml EGCG , 99.6%
0.1 ^M CLA 0.5 pg/ml EGCG 157.11%
The results in table 5 indicate that the combination of conjugated linoleic acid with a phenolic compound synergistically upregulates the synthesis of procollagen-I and/or decorin in human dermal fibroblasts.
The level of decorin in skin is associated with improved condition and appearance of skin. Increasing the level of decorin in skin is important for controlled and correct deposition of collagen in skin which is associated with many skin benefits such as wrinkle effacement and dermal repair of photodamaged skin.
Example 6

This example demonstrates the synergistic effect of.the specific combination of conjugated linoleic acid with a phenolic compound on reducing the inflammatory response of dermal fibroblasts.
Fibroblasts PGE2 and ICAM Assay
Intracellular adhesion molecules (ICAM) and PEG2 production by human skin fibroblasts
can be induced by the inflammatory stimulus PMA (phorbal myristate acetate). PMA represents an external stressor which induces oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in cells. This model is used to model inflammation in vivo.
Primary human foreskin fibroblasts at passage 2 (P2) were seeded into 96-well plates at 10000 cells/well and maintained for 24 hours in an atmosphere of 5% carbon dioxide in Oulbeccos Modified Eagles Medium (DMEM) supplemented with 10% foetal calf serum. The test substances as indicated in the table 7 below were added to fresh cell media (DMEM, supplemented with 10% foetal calf serum) in dimethylsulphoxide and ethanol final concentration Prostaglandin E2 (PGE?) assay:
Volumes of 50 culture medium were taken for PGE2 assay after genrjy shaking the
culture plate, PGE2 levels in the medium were determined with a Biotrak PGE2 immunoassay kit (Amersham, UK). The assay is based oh the competition between unlabelled PGE2 in the sample and a fixed quantity of horseradish peroxidase labelled


PGE2 for a limited amount of fixed PGE2 specific antibody. Concentrations of unlabelled sample PGE2 are determined according to a standard curve which was obtained at the same time.
ICAM-1 assay:
Media were discarded and cells washed with Dulbecco PBS. To the washed cells, 150 \i\ 0,1% Triton X-100 (Sigma) was added for 3 minutes to extract ICAM from cell membrane. The extracts were transferred to Eppendoff centrifuge tubes and centrifuged at 1000 g for 2 min to remove cell debris. A volume of 100 nl supernatant was used for ICAM assay. The soluble ICAM-1 was assessed with commercially available immunoenzymometric assay kit (R&D Systems). Concentrations of ICAM-1 in the samples were determined based on parallel running standard curve.
The results that were obtained from the PGE2 and ICAM assay are summarised in table 6 below.


TABLE 6

Treatment % of Inhibition Of
Fibroblast PGE2 Levels % of inhibition of fibroblast
ICAM production
Control 100 100
PMA treated 0 0
PMA +CLA 0.1 nM 16.9
PMA + EGCG 5uM 35.6
PMA +CLA 0.1 nM+ EGCG 5uM 59.4
PMA + CLA 1 uM 27.7
PMA + EGCG 5uM 4.5
PMA +CLA 1 uM+ EGCG 5uM 93.1
PMA + CLA 5uM 14.5
PMA + genistein 5uM 52
PMA + CLA 5uM + genistein 5uM 85.7
The above results show that challenging cells with an inflammatory stimulus such as PMA (Phorbol myristyl acetate) causes an increase in the inflammatory response as measured
by prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production. The specific combination of conjugated linoleic
acid with phenolic compound synergistically reduces the inflammatory response as
measured by PGE2 production. The results thus demonstrate that the specific
combinations of actives within the scope of the present invention exhibit surprisingly synergistic anti-inflammatory activity.
The above results also demonstrate that challenging cells with PMA causes an increase in ICAM production. Treating the cells with a combination of conjugated linoleic acid with phenolic compound synergistically decreases the production of Intracellular adhesion molecule (ICAM), which is another marker of inflammation. These results thus further demonstrate that the specific combinations of actives within the scope of the present invention exhibit a good and surprisingly synergistic anti-inflammatory activity.
Example 7


Wt% Wt% Wt%
Mineral Oil 4 4 4
Conjugated linoleic acid (triglyceride) ex Loders Croklaan 1.15 2 3
Green tea polyphenols 0 2 0
EFCG 0 0 1
Quercetin 0.5 0 0
Brij 56* 4 4 4
Alfol 16RD* 4 4 4
Triethanolamine 0.75 0.75 0.75
Butane-l,3-diol 3 3 3
Xanthan gum 0.3 0.3 0.3
Perfume qs qs qs
Butylated hydroxy toluene 0.01 0.01 0.01
Water To 100 to 100 to 100
*Brij 56 is cetyl alcohol POE (10) Alfol 16RD is cetyl alcohol
Example 8
The formulation below describes an emulsion cream according to the present invention.

FULL CHEMICAL NAME OR CTFA NAME
CLA triglyceride 93%, C9,tll isome by weight of total CLA moieties made according to Example 1 Croklaan TRADENAME WT.%
2.0 WT.%
3 WT%
1.5
Gallic acid 1 0 0
Genistein 0 2
Diadzein 0 0 1.5
Disodium EDTA Sequesterene Na2 0.05 0.05 0.05
Magnesium aluminium silicate Veegum Ultra 0.6 0.6 0.6
Methyl paraben Methyl Paraben 0.15 0.15 0.15
Simethicone DC Antiroam Emulsion 0.01 0.01 0.01
Butylene glycol 13 Butylene Glycol 1,3 3.0 .3.0 3.0
Hydroxyethylcellulose Natrosol 250HHR 0.5 0.5 0.5
Glycerine, USP Glycerine USP 2.0 2.0 2.0
Xanthan gum KeltrdlOOO 0.2 0.2 0.2
Triethandamine Triethanolamine (99%) 1.2 1.2 1.2
Stearic acid Pristerene4911 3.0 3.0 3.0
Propyl paraben NF Propylparaben NF 0.1 0.1 0.1
Glyceryl hydrostearate Naturechem GMHS 1.5 1.5 1.5
Stearyl alcohol Lanette 18 DEO 1.5 1.5 1.5
Isostearyl palmitate Protachem ISP 6.0 6.0 6.0
C12-15 alcohols odanoate Hetester FAO 3.0 3.0 3.0
Dimethicone Silicone Fluid 200 (50cts) 1.0 1.0 1.0
Cholesterol NF Cholesterol NF 0.5 0.5 0.5
Sorbitan stearate Sorbitan Stearate 1.0 1.0 1.0
.Butylated hydroxytoluene Embanox BHT 0.05 0.05 0.05
Tooopheryl acetate Vitamin E Acetate 0.1 0.1 0.1
PEG-100 stearate Myrj 59 2.0 2.0 2.0
Sodium stearoyl lactylate Pationic SSL 0.5 0.5 0.5
Hydroxycaprylic acid Hydroxycaprylic Acid 0.1 0.1 0.1
Alpha-bisabolol Alpha-bisabobl 0.2 0.2 0.2
Water, DI q.s.to 100 q.s.to 100 q.s.to 100
Both the above topical compositions of example 7 and 8 provide an effective cosmetic treatment to improve the appearance of wrinkled, aged, photodamaged, and/or irritated skin, when applied to normal skin that has deteriorated through the aging or photoageing or when applied to youthful skin to help prevent or delay such deteriorative changes. Trie compositions are also effective for soothing irritated skin, conditioning dry skin, lightening

WE CLAIM
1. A topical composition comprising:
(a) conjugated linoleic acid and/or derivatives thereof;
(b) a phenolic compound or mixtures thereof;
(c) a dermatologically acceptable vehicle;
with the proviso that the phenolic compound is not a sunscreen.
2. A topical composition according claim 1 wherein at least 1% by weight of the conjugated linoleic moieties of the acid and/or derivatives thereof are present as the cis 9, trans 11 isomer and/or the trans 10 cis 12 isomer.
3. A topical composition according claim 2 wherein at least 50%, and preferably at least 90% by weight of the conjugated linoleic moieties of the acid and/or derivatives thereof are present as the cis 9, trans 11 isomer and/or the trans 10 cis 12 isomer.
4. A topical composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein the phenolic compound is chosen from simple phenols (C6), benzoquinones
(C6), phenolic acids (C6-C1), acetophenones (C6-C2), phenylacetic acids (C6-
C2), hydroxycinnamic acids (C6-C3), phenylpropenes (C6-C3), coumarins,
isocoumarins (C6-C3), chromones (C6-C3), naftoquinones (C6-G4), xanthones
(C6-C1-C6), stilbenes (C6-C2-C6), flavonoids (C6-C3-C6) lignans, neolignans
(C6-C3)2 and lignins (C6-C3)n.

5. A topical composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein the phenolic compound is selected from the group comprising phenolic acids, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, or derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof.
6. A topical composition according to claim 5 wherein the phenolic compound is epigallocatechin gallate, naringenin, quercitin, catechin, daidzein, genistein, lycetin, gallic acid, or a green tea phenol.
7. A topical composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein the phenolic compound is present at a level of 0.01 to 10% by weight of the composition.
8. A topical composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein the composition is a leave on composition.
9. A cosmetic method of providing at least one cosmetic skin care benefit selected from: treating/preventing wrinkling, sagging, dry, aged and/or photodamaged skin; boosting/maintaining collagen levels in skin, boosting/ maintaining decorin levels in skin, enhancing tissue repair; soothing irritated, red and/or sensitive skin; improving skin texture, smoothness and/or firmness; lightening skin; controlling oil/sebum secretion; the method comprising applying to the skin a topical composition as claimed in any preceding claim.
Dated this 29th day of January 2002 SIDDHARTHA NAG
Of S. MAJUMDAR & CO Applicant's Agent


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in-pct-2002-120-mum-form 5(29-01-2002).pdf

in-pct-2002-120-mum-pct-ipea-409(29-01-2002).pdf

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Patent Number 204780
Indian Patent Application Number IN/PCT/2002/120/MUM
PG Journal Number 51/2008
Publication Date 19-Dec-2008
Grant Date
Date of Filing 29-Jan-2002
Name of Patentee HINDUSTAN LEVER LIMITED
Applicant Address HUNDUSTAN LEVER HOUSE, 165/166, BACKBAY RECLAMATION, MUMBAI,
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 BARRETT, KAREN ELIZABETH UNILEVER R&D COLWORTH, SHARNBROOK, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK44 1LQ,
2 GREEN, MATRIN RICHARD UNILEVER R&D COLWORTH, SHARNBROOK, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK44 1LQ,
3 HU, HEN-LONG 1 BLAKE HILL WAY, ABBEYMEAD, GLOUCESTER, GL4 4QR,
4 PARMAR, PREYESH UNILEVER R&D COLWORTH, SHARNBROOK, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK44 1LQ,
5 POWELL, JONATHAN RICHARD UNILEVER R&D COLWORTH, SHARNBROOK, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK44 1LQ,
6 RAWLINGS, ANTHONY VINCENT 26 SHAVINGTON WAY, KINGSMEAD, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW9 8FH,
PCT International Classification Number N/A
PCT International Application Number PCT/EP00/06597
PCT International Filing date 2000-07-11
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 9918028.3 1999-07-30 U.K.