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Alkylmethylsiloxane mixtures for skin care

US5380527A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1991
Grant dateJan 10, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P17/16
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to alkylmethylsiloxanes mixtures which are useful for softening and moisturizing skin. The mixtures comprise one or more alkylmethylsiloxane solvents of the structure [MeRSiO].sub.a [Me.sub.2 SiO].sub.b or R'Me.sub.2 SiO(MeRSiO).sub.w (Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.x SiR'Me.sub.2 and one or more alkylmethylsiloxane waxes of the structure R'Me.sub.2 SiO(Me.sub.2 SiO).sub.y (MeRSiO).sub.z SiMe.sub.2 R', wherein each R is independently a hydrocarbon of 6 to 30 carbon atoms, R' is methyl or R, a is 1-6, b is 0-5, w is 0-5 and x is 0-5, provided a+b is 3-6 and w is not 0 if R' is methyl.

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