Method for controlling skin oils and grease
US5773015A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q5/008
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is provided for inhibiting oil and grease generation from human skin by applying to the skin a C.sub.11 -C.sub.30 alkyl or alkenyl ester of salicylic acid as an active component in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Most preferred is tridecyl salicylate.
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