COSMETIC COMPOSITION CONTAINING MENTHA PIPERITA EXTRACT FOR REDUCING IRRITATION IN SKIN IRRITATED BY RETINOID

摘要

A cosmetic composition containing the extract of Mentha Piperita for reducing skin irritation caused by retinoid is provided to inhibit expression of inflammation-causing materials such as ICAM-1 (intercellular adhesion molecule-1) and IL-1alpha(interleukin-1 alpha) factor. The cosmetic composition for reducing skin irritation and inflammation caused by retinoid contains 0.1-1 wt.% of the extract of Mentha Piperita which inhibits expression of IL-1alpha factor, and erythema and edema formation responses irritated by retinoid, wherein the retinoid is retinol, retinal or retinoic acid; and the Mentha Piperita extract contains 0.9-1.8 g/l of polyphenols having antioxidizing effects.