Compositions and methods for improved skin care
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PINSKY MARK A
- Publication Date
- 2007-04-05
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional patent applications Ser. No. 60 / 723,043, filed Oct. 3, 2005; and Ser. No. 60 / 833,045, filed Jul. 25, 2006, which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety, including any figures, tables, or drawings.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The skin is the largest organ in the human body and consists essentially of two primary layers—the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer and, among other things, controls water loss from cells and tissue. The dermis is the layer below the epidermis and contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, hair follicles and sweat glands. Below the dermis is the hypodermis. Although the hypodermis is considered to be part of the integumentary system, it is not generally considered to be a layer of the skin. The hypodermis is used mainly for fat storage.
[0003] The outermost epidermis is made up of stratified squamous epithelium with an...