Personal care formulations
US5500217A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q5/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A personal care formulation which contains, as an anti-microbial agent, a compound containing the structure --C(S)--N(OR)-- or a salt or complex thereof, for example a 2:1 complex or salt of 3-hydroxy-4-methylthiazol-2(3H)thione and zinc. The personal care formulation may be an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion such as hand lotions and emollient creams, or may be shampoos and the like. The anti-microbial agent has good activity against micro-organisms together with a low toxicity.
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