COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING VITAMIN C UPTAKE INTO CELLS AND METHODS FOR RETARDING SKIN AGEING, LIGHTENING SKIN AND MODULATING HAIR COLOUR

摘要

The present invention relates to compositions comprising extracts from plants of the Combretaceae family and the use thereof in methods for increasing the uptake of vitamin C into cells. The invention also relates to methods for treating and/or retarding skin ageing, and further relates to a method for lightening skin and modulating hair colour.