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Use of oxamate derivatives as depigmenting agents

US6159482A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 1998
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61Q5/08
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to the use of oxamate derivatives in a composition, as agents for depigmenting and/or bleaching human skin, head hair and/or other hairs. The invention also relates to a process for depigmenting and/or bleaching the skin, head hair and/or other hairs, which includes applying a composition comprising oxamate derivatives to human skin, head hair and/or other hairs.

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