Artificial tanning compositions comprising dihydroxyacetone
US5858334A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/413
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Stable and homogeneous, topically applicable cosmetic compositions well suited for artificially tanning human skin, comprise a storage-stable, ultrafine oil-in-water emulsion, devoid of lipid vesicles, containing an effective artificial tanning amount of dihydroxyacetone, and further wherein the average particle size of the globules comprising the oily phase of the emulsion characteristically ranges from 100 nm to 1,000 nm.
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