COSMETIC USE OF SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVES

摘要

Cosmetic compositions comprising salicylic acid dimers and methods of using such compositions to impart anti-aging benefits to the skin are disclosed. The salicylic acid derivatives are believed to have modulatory activity against one or more biochemical pathways implicated in the appearance of human skin.

主权项

1. A cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle, an effective amount of a salicylic acid derivative having the structure of formula (I): where Ra and Rb are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-C12 branched, straight chained or cyclic hydrocarbons, optionally substituted with 1-4 heteroatoms selected from halogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur; and cosmetically acceptable salts thereof.