ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,402, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTHCARE LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).

"High-content and sustained-release retinoid capsule, and composition for reducing wrinkles, containing same" was invented by Seung-Hyun Jun (Seoul, South Korea), Byung-Jun Ahn (Seoul, South Korea) and Hye-Jin Lee (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a composition for improving wrinkles including a high-content/sustained-release retinoid capsule. The high-content/sustained-release retinoid capsule according to the presently claimed subject matter can minimize skin side effects and maximize wrinkle improvement effects...