ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,233,151, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to MARY KAY INC. (Addison, Texas).
"Cosmetic compositions and methods" was invented by Michael Frushour (Addison, Texas) and Tiffany Carle (Addison, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for reducing a presence of sebum on skin, reducing an appearance of shiny skin, or reducing an appearance of the size of skin pores, the method comprising topically applying to skin a composition comprising an extract of Bambusa vulgaris wendl shoots, Lonicera japonica leaf extract, and charcoal, wherein topical application of the composition to the skin reduces the presence of sebum on the skin, reduces t...