Anhydrous high-SPF ultraviolet light screens
US6322776A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/31
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to anhydrous compositions that are useful as UV-light screens for mammalian skin. Such compositions comprise octocrylene, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, and a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alcohol vehicle. The invention also relates to methods of inhibiting or preventing UV light-induced skin damage by administering an effective amount of such a composition to the skin of a mammal in need of such inhibition or protection.
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