Composition containing a non-photocatalytic metal oxide and tocopherol, its use in the cosmetics and/or dermatological field and processes employing it
US5589179A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/926
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Cosmetic and/or dermatological compositions containing a non-photocatalytic metal oxide and tocopherol and, optionally, a metal-inactivating complexing agent are effective for inhibiting the light-induced peroxidation of lipids, and in particular lipids of sebaceous origin such as squalene.
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