55 results about "Sun damage" patented technology

The application of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors to the skin inhibits the degradation of proteins found in the skin including collagen, elastin, and other basement membrane and extracellular matrix protein. MMP inhibitors may be used in both cosmetic compositions and pharmaceutical compositions for application to skin. MMP inhibitors are formulated with a cosmetically suitable vehicle or pharmaceutically acceptable excipient for application to the skin as creams, lotions, ointments, solutions, face masks, etc. As cosmetics, the inventive MMP inhibitor compositions are applied to the skin to prevent or reduce the appearance of wrinkles, pigmentation changes, loss of elasticity, or other effects associated with aging or sun damage. As pharmaceuticals, the inventive MMP inhibitor compositions may also be applied to the skin to treat or prevent a skin disease (e.g., proliferative disease, inflammatory disease).

This invention relates to ultrasound delivery apparatus comprising flexible arrays of transducers and to methods and topical compositions for the treatment of skin, in particular for the treatment of cosmetic skin conditions and to improve the appearance of sun damaged and/or aged skin; the invention further relates to the use of such apparatus and compositions in methods of treating skin, which methods may incorporate the application of ultrasound. The composition may comprise one or more anti-gfycation agent, one or more anti-oxidant, a dermatologically acceptable excipient and optionally one or more substance capable of inducing expression of a molecular chaperone.

A skin care composition is provided which preferably comprises a mixture of N-acetylcysteine and L-carnosine in combination with a cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor. The composition may optionally be provided as a sunscreen formulation, and provides a method for the prevention, amelioration or treatment of pathological conditions of the skin, including, but not limited to, intrinsic or chronological aging, or aging due to sun damage (photoaging), and which conditions are caused by, or exacerbated by, oxidative stress, carbonyl stress, or a combination of both.

A vehicle window shade assembly protects the interior of a vehicle from sun damage and excessive heat. The shade assembly includes a flexible protective screen adapted for substantially covering a window of the vehicle. An elongated roller carries the screen and includes an internal winding mechanism for automatically moving the screen from an extended in-use position to a retracted storage position around the roller. A mounting assembly is provided for mounting the roller proximate a first edge of the vehicle window. A pull cord is attached to an end of the screen and is adapted for extending from the first edge of the vehicle window to an opposing second edge of the vehicle window with the screen in the retracted storage position. An attachment clip is mounted to the vehicle proximate the second edge of the vehicle window for holding the pull cord. Upon pulling a free end of the pull cord in a direction towards the first edge of the vehicle window, the screen moves from the retracted storage position to the extended in-use position substantially covering the vehicle window.

A cosmetic composition is provided comprising a Gingko biloba extract, an alkyl β,β-diphenylacrylate and/or α-cyano β,β-diphenylacrylate derivative, and a dibenzoyl methane derivative. A cosmetic use of that composition is also provided for preventing sun damage and photo ageing.

Antioxidant skin care composition comprising at least two antioxidant components one of which is a solid coffee extract antioxidant, which exhibits a synergistically increased antioxidant potency as measured by ORACsc compared to the antioxidant potency of antioxidant skin care compositions which do not contain at least two antioxidant components one of which is a solid coffee extract antioxidant. The skin care compositions are particularly suited for use in the treatment of wrinkles, pigmentation effects caused by sun damage and redness in the skin.

A cover is provided for protecting grass from sun damage. The cover is perforated to allow an optimal amount of sunlight to reach the underlying grass, as well as allowing water to reach the grass. The cover is secured to the ground by inserting an anchor through an anchor hole of the cover. The anchor has a restraining portion that clamps down on the cover and prevents shifting of the cover. To protect large areas, multiple covers can be connected to each other to effectively form a single larger cover. Latching assemblies are positioned at each side of each protective cover, with a latch and latch receptacle making up the latching assembly. The latch and latch receptacle of a reference cover engage with the latch receptacle and latch of an adjacent cover to attach the two covers to each other. This process can be repeated to cover even larger areas.

A non-surgical device used to duplicate a protruding or non-protruding nipple and areola containing sebaceous glands (Montgomery follicles) and sweat glands, creating the most natural-looking nipple and areola possible. The device will function as a nipple prosthesis, nipple enhancer or a nipple protector. At the user's discretion, the vertex can be shaped in several polyhedral angles, such as rounded, squared and pointed. The nipple portion may be custom sized by cutting for either erect, non-erect, rounded, squared or have a pointed look or it may be left in its original size. The nipple portion of the device can be eliminated to give the user a smooth appearance and provide a nipple protector from nipple friction that causes chaffing, sun damage and protect sensitive nipples. The areola will be thin and flexible and may be custom sized by cutting to fit the user's personal size preference or it may be left in it's original size if preferred by the user. The areola of the device will have custom cut lines, thus allowing the user to have a guide when custom sizing the areola to the user's specifications. The user can also cut the device to their own measurement, not relying on the custom cut lines. It may adhere to the natural breast, chest, nipple, synthetic breast, breast enhancer, breast prosthesis or it can also be placed into or on top of a brassiere or any type of clothing or lining in clothing by means of double-sided adhesive circle or by means of adhesive of the user's choice. The device will be American made thus aiding the economy by producing jobs for American people through manufacturing, packaging and disturbing the product or device.

A chemical compound and a method for its use as a topical medication that can reverse the effects of sun-damage, reverse the signs of aging, demonstrate anti-scarring properties and allow for the treatment of acne while still permitting the patient the ability to simultaneously expose the affected area to the sun without damage that includes a combination of curcumin, water, alcohol, cellulose, anti-inflammatory agent, carbomer, diazolinyl urea, triethanolamine, EDTA and an acidic component that maintains the optimal pH of between 4.5 and 5.5

A whitening sunscreen suitable for acne skin, characterized in that the raw materials and weight ratios in the formula are: licorice extract 3-8%, peppermint oil 1-3%, seabuckthorn oil 5-8%, fruit acid 1-3%, rhubarb extract 5-6%, jojoba oil 5-8%, TiO2 12-25%, octyl salicylate 8-15%, hydroxyethyl cellulose 10-15%, flavor, preservative 0.2-0.5%; the balance is white oil. The whitening sunscreen suitable for acne skin described in the present invention has no irritation to the skin, feels comfortable, soft and non-greasy after use, has obvious sunscreen and whitening effect, has good repairing effect on sunburn, and reduces the risk of acne. Lesion scarring.

Photoprotectant compositions and methods of using the compositions to protect skin from sunburn and sun damage are disclosed.

The invention is an amorphous bag designed and shaped, that when deployed, slipped around the body up to the neck and secured to a flotation means, so when floating in the ocean, provides a user deterrent protection from shark attack. It is sized to enclose a person, made of a flexible, impermeable, multi-colored, metallic polyester, and/or any material that can be formed into a thin film of a durable thickness; with the top end open, and bottom end sealed closed. The exterior has various camouflaging color patterns to disguise the device by blending in with the surrounding ocean to reduce the risk of shark attack. The interior is a reflective silver color for signaling to rescue craft. The amorphous bag further includes two flaps made of the excess material from the amorphous bag extending from front and rear sides of top open end. The seal created using excess material flaps substantially envelope a user to prevent leaking of body fluids that can escape and attract sharks. The cover provided by excess material flaps creates a thermal chamber which slows the onset of hypothermia or sun damage, thus increasing survival duration.

Images of a first and a second area of skin of an individual are obtained wherein one of said first and second areas of skin comprises an area of skin of the individual generally not exposed to sunlight. The images are then processed to determine the concentration and distribution of one or more chromophores in the imaged areas of skin. A relative measure of skin damage is then calculated using the determined of concentrations and distributions of chromophores in said imaged areas of skin. The calculated measure for an area of skin can be based upon determined co-variances for the distribution of chromophores in the sampled areas. Differences between measurements for exposed and unexposed areas of skin provide the relative measure of sun damage.

The invention discloses a paenibacillus elgii strain for producing polysaccharide with an effect of after-sun repair and application of the paenibacillus elgii strain. A class name of the strain is paenibacillus polymyxa PYQ1, and the strain is preserved in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) with a preservation number of CGMCC No. 16444. A preparation method of the paenibacillus elgii strain comprises the following steps of isolated culture of a strain and 16S rDNA identification; and acquisition of extracellular polysaccharide serving as a fermentation product ofthe strain and application of the extracellular polysaccharide produced by the strain in after-sun damage repair. The polysaccharide produced by the paenibacillus elgii PYQ1 disclosed by the inventioncan remarkably improve the proliferative activity of after-sun damaged cells, has obvious effect of after-sun damage repair, has the characteristics of low cost, simpleness and easiness in acquisition and the like serving as a natural product obtained by fermentation of microorganisms, can be applied to the preparation of related after-sun repair agents and has a good market application prospect.

A formulation for a stable ascorbic acid composition which, in a simplified form, is comprised of ascorbic acid in solution with a hygroscopic compound (i.e., a substance with the ability to attract water molecules from the surrounding environment through either absorption or adsorption). Also disclosed herein are methods for the production of such compounds and methods of using such compounds in the prevention, inhibition and treatment of striae gravidarum, radiation dermatitis, rhytids, lentigoes, dyschromia, sun-damage induced hyperpigmentation, cellulite, scars and purpura, among other skin diseases or conditions.

The present invention relates to sunscreen compositions. More specifically, the present invention relates to sunscreen compositions that, when applied to the skin, prevent sun damage while allowing the passage of sufficient UVB in the range of 290 nm-298 nm to produce vitamin D, while also inhibiting melanogenesis.

The invention relates to an electrical switch cabinet, and discloses a switch cabinet with a protective structure. The switch cabinet comprises a cabinet body (1). A protective mechanism (3) is arranged on the cabinet body (1). The protective mechanism (3) comprises a transmission mechanism (305) and a protective plate (301). The protective plate (301) comprises two upper cover plates (302) and two side cover plates (303). The upper cover plates (302) are fixed with connecting shafts (304). The transmission mechanism (305) comprises a driving device (306), a driving wheel (307), and two intermeshed driven wheels (309), wherein the center of the driven wheels and the center of the driving wheel (307) are on the same horizontal plane. Two upper cover plates (302) are connected with two driven wheels (309) through a connecting shaft (304) respectively. According to the invention, the protective mechanism (3) is arranged on the electrical switch cabinet to reduce rainwater damage in rainydays and reduce sun damage on sunny days; the protection of the cabinet body (1) is effectively strengthened; and the service life of the switch cabinet is improved to a certain extent.

The present invention provides methods of detecting ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-induced skin damage in a subject. The method includes the steps of: a) obtaining a skin sample from the subject; b) analyzing expression levels in the skin sample of UVR-induced differentially expressed genes (DEGs) listed in Table 8 or a subset thereof; and c) comparing the expression levels of the UVR-induced DEGs to a control skin sample; wherein, when the expression levels of the UVR-induced DEGs in the skin sample is above or below the level of each of the UVR-induced DEGs in the control sample, the subject is identified as likely being afflicted with UVR-induced skin damage. Also provided are methods for measuring the effectiveness of a test agent in reducing ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-induced damage.