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Use of thioredoxin, thioredoxin-derived, or thioredoxin-like dithiol peptides in hair care preparations

US5028419A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 1989
Grant dateJul 2, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61Q9/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The subject invention enables a more efficient management of hair by providing a novel preparation for waving, straightening, softening, or removing hair, employing as a key ingredient the compound thioredoxin or a thioredoxin-derived, or thioredoxin-like, dithiol peptide in combination with a sulfite or bisulfite compound.

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