Skin tanning composition and method
US4515773A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q19/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject invention concerns a novel, unobvious, and useful composition of matter and method for tanning the human epidermis. The composition comprises a suitable dye precursor and tyrosinase. These ingredients, when reacted together on the skin, result in the formation of melanin-like dyes which tan the skin.
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