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Skin whitening agents

US6365137B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2000
Grant dateApr 2, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K2800/782
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are stable compositions which are effective as skin whitening agents, comprising alpha, beta or gamma substituted mono-, di or polyhydroxy or polycarboxy carboxylic acids; mono-, di, tri or polyhydroxy alkyl compound; and effective amounts of an inhibitor of tyrosinase and a pigmentation reversing reagent. Also disclosed are methods of forming stable compositions of the type described above.

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