Depilatory composition for removing hair from live human skin
US4121904A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 1976 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q9/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Depilatory compositions for removing hair from live human skin on the human body, said compositions containing, as essential ingredients, water; sodium thioglycolate and calcium thioglycolate, said thioglycolates representing the sole or essentially the sole depilating agents; a water-soluble soap, particularly sodium stearate, which is advantageously formed in situ by reaction of sodium hydroxide and a soap-forming aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, and ingredients which comprise a vehicle in the form of a cream or paste.
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