06.01.18
US Patent No. 9,956,151 B2, Avon Products, Rye and Suffern, NY, has been awarded a patent covering a method for diminishing dermatological signs of aging in human skin. It is comprised of, in any order, the following steps: topically applying to an area of the skin in need thereof, at least once daily, a first skin treatment composition comprising, in a physiologically compatible vehicle, an effective amount of a retinoid for a first period of time comprising from 6 to 15 days; topically applying, at least once daily, a second skin treatment composition that is different from the first skin treatment composition for a second period of time comprising from 6 to 15 days.
The second skin treatment composition is comprised of, in a physiologically compatible vehicle, an effective amount of phytol; and (3) repeating steps (1) and (2) for a number of times sufficient to diminish said dermatological signs of skin aging.
The second skin treatment composition is comprised of, in a physiologically compatible vehicle, an effective amount of phytol; and (3) repeating steps (1) and (2) for a number of times sufficient to diminish said dermatological signs of skin aging.