Cosmetic composition
US4981845A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q19/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An emulsion suitable for topical application to human skin or hair comprises, in addition to water from 0.01 to 20% by weight of a skin benefit ingredient, preferably a 2-hydroxyalkanoic acid having from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, or a salt thereof; from 0.1 to 20% by weight of polyoxyethylene-21-stearyl ether, as a principle emulsifier and from 0.5 to 70% by weight of an emollient oil.
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