ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,766,090, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to BASF BEAUTY CARE SOLUTIONS FRANCE SAS (Lyons, France).

"Cosmetic uses of a Hippophae rhamnoides cake hydrolysate" was invented by Louis Danoux (Essey-les-Nancy, France), Florence Henry (Essey-les-Nancy, France), Solene Mine Gensollen (Essey-les-Nancy, France) and Philippe Moser (Essey-les-Nancy, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to the cosmetic use of a Hippophae rhamnoides cake hydrolysate for increasing the growth of skin appendages and/or reducing loss thereof; increasing their biomechanical properties and/or their surface and/or textural properties; and/or repairin...