Refreshing compsn. for application to human skin - contg. alcoholic extract of balm and of dill

摘要

A refreshing compsn. for application to human skin contains an alcoholic extract of (a) Melissa officinalis (balm) and (b) Anethum graveolens (dill). The components are (a) an alcoholic extract of balm leaves and (b) an alcoholic extract of the tips of the thin upper and side twigs of dill. The extracts have equal alcoholic contents and the ratio by wt. (a):(b) is 0.5-10 (5). The mixt. of the alcoholic extract is dil. with sterile water to a total alcohol content of 15 vols. . ADVANTAGE - The compsn. has a refreshing and perfuming scent, and also an erogenous effect on the senses. Sexual stimulation is only brief and the compsn. can be used for daily appln. In an example, 3g of finely chopped tips from the upper and side shoots of dill in 100 ml of 70 vols % ethanol, and 3g of finely chopped balm leaves in 100 ml of 70% ethanol were left to stand for 3 days at room temp. followed by filtering. 5 vols. of the extract of balm was mixed with 1 vol. of the extract of dill. and