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Mary Kay Patents Barrier Guard Technology

Composition contains cholesterol, ceramide II, plankton extract, Phoenix dactylifera seed extract and alpha-adrenergic receptor agonists.

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By: Christine Esposito

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US Patent No. 12,005,135 B2 (Geetha Kalahasti, David Gan); Mary Kay Inc., Addison, TX, has patented a method of reducing skin redness with a topical composition comprising: cholesterol; ceramide II; shea butter; and one or more of: a plankton extract, an Phoenix dactylifera seed extract and alpha-adrenergic receptor agonists. The cholesterol, ceramide II and shea butter are provided in the composition at a wt. ratio of 3:1:1. Plantation of Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date&nbsp...

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