Skin lightening composition

US6153177A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Chesebrough-Pond's USA, division of Conopco, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John Brian Bartolone · Bridgeport, US
• Govindarajan Raman · Sugar Land, US
• Pushker Sona · Mumbai, IN
• Ramesh Surianarayanan · Mumbai, IN
• Sushama Shripad Wagh · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 1998
• Grant date: Nov 28, 2000
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61Q19/02
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A cosmetic skin lightening composition for topical application to human skin comprising (A) 5-25% by weight fatty acids, (B) 0.1-10% by weight fatty acid soap and (C) 0.05-10% by weight alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of .alpha.-hydroxy carboxylic acid and/or .alpha.-acyloxy carboxylic acid.