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Cosmetic composition and an emulsion composition

US5589515A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1993
Grant dateDec 31, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61Q19/10
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cosmetic composition and an emulsion composition respectively comprising 0.1 to 99 weight % of an oily component and 99.9 to 1 weight % of a watery component are provided and the oily component in the compositions comprises 85 or more weight % of cis-.DELTA.9-octadecenoic acid or derivatives thereof and contains 90 weight % or more of a cis-.DELTA.9-alkenoic acid or derivatives thereof and 10 weight % or less of fatty adds other than the cis-.DELTA.9-alkenoic acid, derivatives thereof or other oily components. The cosmetic composition showing superior feeling in use and superior storage stability than conventional products and the emulsion composition showing superior stability of emulsion than conventional products can be provided because the oily component contains cis-.DELTA.9-octadecenoic acid or derivatives thereof in a high concentration.

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