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Use of laminarin and oligosaccharides derived therefrom in cosmetics and for preparing a skin treatment drug

US5980916A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1996
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61Q11/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cosmetic or pharmaceutical, particularly dermatological, composition including an effective amount of laminarin or laminarin-derived oligosaccharides as the active ingredient. It has been discovered that laminarin, oligosaccharides derived therefrom and compositions containing same have stimulating, regenerating, conditioning and energising effects on human dermis fibroblasts and human epidermis keratinocytes. Said composition is useful in cosmetics and pharmacology.

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