The present invention discloses a composition comprising sugar alcohols or a combination of sugar alcohols and a Tetraselmis extract or either of the former together with niacinamide for treating or preventing dysfunctions of the human hair or skin or as a skin or hair care product.

The present invention discloses a composition comprising sugar alcohols or a combination of sugar alcohols and a Tetraselmis extract or either of the former together with niacinamide for treating or preventing dysfunctions of the human hair or skin or as a skin or hair care product.

The present invention relates to a novel violaxanthin-overproducing strain of Chlorella vulgaris and a method of producing violaxanthin therefrom. The inventors have developed a strain that produces violaxanthin at a significantly higher level than a wild-type strain by inducing a random chemical mutation in a Chlorella vulgaris strain to, and then as a result of analysis, confirmed that the strain produces violaxanthin up to 0.41% based on dry weight, which reaches the highest level that is possible to be produced in microalgae. Furthermore, as a method of effectively extracting a carotenoid pigment containing violaxanthin from the strain was established, since the strain and the developed pigment extraction method according to the present invention allow effective production and separation of violaxanthin, the strain is expected to increase commercial applications such as cosmetics, health functional foods and feed.

The present invention relates to a novel violaxanthin-overproducing strain of Chlorella vulgaris and a method of producing violaxanthin therefrom. The inventors have developed a strain that produces violaxanthin at a significantly higher level than a wild-type strain by inducing a random chemical mutation in a Chlorella vulgaris strain to, and then as a result of analysis, confirmed that the strain produces violaxanthin up to 0.41% based on dry weight, which reaches the highest level that is possible to be produced in microalgae. Furthermore, as a method of effectively extracting a carotenoid pigment containing violaxanthin from the strain was established, since the strain and the developed pigment extraction method according to the present invention allow effective production and separation of violaxanthin, the strain is expected to increase commercial applications such as cosmetics, health functional foods and feed.

The present invention relates to mixtures or compositions comprising a chondroitin sulfate of plant origin or an analogue thereof (algae extract) and to the use thereof in the preventive or curative treatment of diseases and symptoms caused by gastric reflux in the gastroesophageal tract or in extra-oesophageal regions, and ulcers, lacerations and/or inflammations of the mucous membranes or the lining tissues of the various anatomical regions present in the tract from the stomach to the oral cavity, also including the upper respiratory tract.

The present invention relates to mixtures or compositions comprising a chondroitin sulfate of plant origin or an analogue thereof (algae extract) and to the use thereof in the preventive or curative treatment of diseases and symptoms caused by gastric reflux in the gastroesophageal tract or in extra-oesophageal regions, and ulcers, lacerations and/or inflammations of the mucous membranes or the lining tissues of the various anatomical regions present in the tract from the stomach to the oral cavity, also including the upper respiratory tract.

In some embodiments, soothing redness correction formulations are provided. In other embodiments, formulations to treat skin discoloration via a multi-modal approach are provided in some embodiments in which select ingredients work together to effectively brighten skin and treat hyperpigmentation. In yet other embodiments, certain formulations are renewal formulations adapted to treat the eye area to, for example, reduce laxity, puffiness, wrinkles and/or dark circles around the eye.

In some embodiments, soothing redness correction formulations are provided. In other embodiments, formulations to treat skin discoloration via a multi-modal approach are provided in some embodiments in which select ingredients work together to effectively brighten skin and treat hyperpigmentation. In yet other embodiments, certain formulations are renewal formulations adapted to treat the eye area to, for example, reduce laxity, puffiness, wrinkles and/or dark circles around the eye.

A method of treating skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to skin an effective amount of a composition that includes water, a Crithmum maritimum extract, and an Ulva lactucaextract.

A method of treating skin is disclosed. The method can include topically applying to skin an effective amount of a composition that includes water, a Crithmum maritimum extract, and an Ulva lactucaextract.