The disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition for use in protecting the human skin against infrared (IR) radiation. The cosmetic composition includes a first plant extract mixture of Green Coffee Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract and Citrus Aurantium (Bitter Orange) Peel extract; a second mixture of vitamins E and C and derivatives thereof; a third mixture of particular materials of ruby powder, mica and titanium dioxide, the ruby powder having a particle size of d.sub.90&lt;10 .mu.m; and cosmetic auxiliaries. The composition shows a synergistic effect because of a significantly higher degree of protection than the single groups of substances.

Doucet; Olivier

Pujos; Muriel

Robert; Cecile

Bernini; Dorothee

Pissavini; Marc

Coty Germany GmbH

Use of cosmetics against infrared radiation

The invention relates to an active ingredient composition used in cosmetic products, said composition containing vegetable extracts and combating in particular free radicals. The active ingredient composition is an alcohol-based mixture of vegetable extracts that is devoid of liposomes, consisting of between 0.1 and 2 wt. % green coffee-bean extract, between 0.1 and 2 wt. % Camellia sinensis leaf extract, between 0.1 and 2 wt % Pongamia pinnata extract and between 0.1 and 2 wt. % Angelica archangelica root extract and a residual content of a monovalent C2-C5 alcohol to obtain the total of 100 wt. %. The free radical protection factor amounts to 1400-2900.times.10.sup.14 free radicals per mg.

pongamia/snyrtivörur

Use of cosmetics against infrared radiation

Active preparation containing plant extracts for cosmetics

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