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Composition providing a lasting cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical treatment of the upper epidermal layers by topical application on the skin

US5556617A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateSep 17, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2985
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composition containing, in a suitable carrier, nanoparticles of one or more nonbiodegradable polymer(s) encapsulating an oily phase which contains at least one active oil and/or at least one carrier oil and/or at least one active ingredient in an active oil and/or a carrier oil. At least one active ingredient is chosen from those with prolonged cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical activity. The nanocapsules have a size of 100-1000 nm.

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