Coffee Cherry Compositions and Methods

Abstract

A cosmetic composition comprises a coffee cherry preparation, and most preferably an extract from a sub-ripe quick-dried coffee cherry. Particularly contemplated cosmetic compositions are formulated as a shampoo, lotion, cream, balm, or ointment, and will have at least one of an antioxidant effect, an anti-inflammatory effect, a UV-protective effect, an antimutagenic effect, a chemoprotective effect, a scar reducing effect, a skin-lightening effect, a moisturizing effect, a wrinkle reduction effect, and an antibacterial effect.

1 . A cosmetic composition comprising a composition prepared from whole coffee cherry.  
   
   
       2 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1  wherein the coffee cherry preparation is a preparation from a sub-ripe coffee cherry.  
   
   
       3 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 2  wherein the sub-ripe coffee cherry is quick-dried such that a mycotoxin level of the coffee cherry is less than 20 ppb for total aflatoxins, less than 10 ppb for total ochratoxins, and less than 5 ppm for total fumonisins.  
   
   
       4 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1  wherein the coffee cherry preparation is a preparation from a quick-dried coffee cherry.  
   
   
       5 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 4  wherein the coffee cherry is quick-dried such that a mycotoxin level of the coffee cherry is less than 20 ppb for total aflatoxins, less than 10 ppb for total ochratoxins, and less than 5 ppm for total fumonisins.  
   
   
       6 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1  wherein the coffee cherry preparation comprises at least one of au aqueous extract and an alcoholic extract.  
   
   
       7 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 6  wherein the extract is prepared from at least two of a bean of the coffee cherry, a pulp of the coffee cherry, a mucilage of the coffee cherry, and a hull of the coffee cherry.  
   
   
       8 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1  wherein the preparation comprises at least two classes of compounds selected from the group consisting of coffee acids, coffee polyphenols, essential monosaccharides, coffee mucilage polysaccharides, and trigonelline, wherein the at least two classes of compounds are present in the extract in an amount of at least 1 wt % total.  
   
   
       9 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 8  wherein the at least two classes of compounds are present in the preparation in an amount of at least 5 wt % total.  
   
   
       10 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 8  wherein the class of coffee acid includes a compound selected from the group consisting of chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid, and caffeic acid.  
   
   
       11 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 8  wherein the class of essential monosaccharides includes a compound selected from the group consisting of arabinose, fucose, mannose, xylose, and galactose.  
   
   
       12 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1  wherein the composition is formulated as one of a shampoo, a lotion, a cream, a balm, and an ointment.  
   
   
       13 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1  further comprising an information associated with the composition That the composition comprises the coffee cherry preparation.  
   
   
       14 . The cosmetic composition of  claim 1  further comprising an information associated with the composition that the composition has an effect selected from the group consisting of an antioxidant effect, an anti-inflammatory effect, a UV-preotective effect, an antimutagenic effect, a chemoprotective effect, a scar reducing effect, a skin-lightening effect, a moisturizing effect, a wrinkle reduction effect, and an antibacterial effect.  
   
   
       15 . A method of marketing a cosmetic composition comprising a step of providing the cosmetic composition and a further step of providing an information that the composition comprises a composition prepared from whole coffee cherry.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the coffee cherry preparation comprises an extract of the coffee cherry.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the information is associated with the cosmetic composition.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the information is printed on at least one of a container containing the formulation and a package containing the container.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the coffee cherry preparation is a preparation from a sub-ripe coffee cherry.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the coffee cherry preparation is a preparation from a quick-dried coffee cherry.