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Skin treatment composition

US4507319A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateJan 31, 1983
Grant dateMar 26, 1985
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Expiry dateJan 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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