Phenolic/naphtholic retinoids for promoting skin/exoskeleton pigmentation
US5942531A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q19/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Pigmentation of the skin, hair and/or nails of individuals is promoted by administering thereto, advantageously topically and advantageously in combination with enzymes exhibiting tyrosinase activity, effective pigmentation-promoting amounts of at least one retinoid compound which comprises a phenolic or naphtholic functional group.
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