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Artificial tanning compositions comprising dihydroxyacetone

US5858334A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 1997
Grant dateJan 12, 1999
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2017

Classification

  • 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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