Skin treatment composition
US4507319A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 1983 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q19/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cosmetically acceptable composition for topical application to human skin comprises from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a substituted 2-hydroxyoctanoic acid or 2-ketooctanoic acid or a mixture thereof, together with an amount of a special neutralizing agent sufficient to adjust the pH of the composition to a value of from 3 to 7. The special neutralizing agent is one having a cation whose ionic radius is at least 100 pm.
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