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Moisturizing skin preparation

US4760096A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 1985
Grant dateJul 26, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 27, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K8/86
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A skin moisturizing preparation, such as a skin cream, face cream, lotion or ointment containing a combination of a phosphatide such as soy lecithin and one or more C.sub.10 -C.sub.30 carboxylic acid sterol esters. The preparation preferably also contains a caprylic/capric acid triglyceride for enhanced moisturization. There is also described a method of treating dry skin by topical application of such moisturizing preparations.

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