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Melanoquaternary compounds and their use as hair dyes and for skin treatment

US5702712A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 6, 1995
Grant dateDec 30, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K2800/57
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Water soluble, cationic products useful as hair colorants or for the treatment of skin which are esters or amides formed by reaction of melanin and a quaternary salt containing a reactive amino or hydroxyl group, as well as compositions containing them and methods of using such products to color hair or treat skin are described.

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