Cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions for use on the skin

US6132705A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Volker Schehlmann · Schifferstadt, DE
• Christian Schade · Ludwigshafen, DE
• Axel Sanner · Bischofswerda, DE
• Karin Sperling · Neustadt, DE
• Hans-Ulrich Wekel · Ellerstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 26, 1997
• Grant date: Oct 17, 2000
• Expiry date: Jun 26, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61Q19/005
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition which comprises at least one polymer or copolymer which is obtainable by free-radical emulsion or suspension polymerization in the presence of at least one chain-transfer reagent, has a glass transition temperature above -35.degree. C. and a content of organic volatile constituents .ltoreq.0.5% by weight, and is at least 20% by weight composed of a (meth)acrylic ester.