Cosmetic compositions comprising microalgal components

摘要

The invention provides cosmetic compositions comprising microalgal biomass, whole microalgal cells, and/or microalgal oil in combination with one or more other cosmetic ingredients, and methods of making such compositions. In preferred embodiments, the microalgal components of the cosmetic compositions are derived from microalgal cultures grown heterotrophically and which comprise at least 10% oil by dry weight.

主权项

1. A method of making a topical cosmetic composition comprising combining microalgal biomass with at least one other cosmetic ingredient to form a cosmetic composition, wherein the microalgal biomass comprises 23s rRNA having at least 65% nucleotide identity to SEQ ID NO: 27 of microalgal strain Chlorella protothecoides, is not green in color, comprises less than 5% DHA, and is at least 10% microalgal oil by dry weight.