Use of ceramides for depigmenting the skin
US8268805B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2300/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to the use, as agent for depigmenting and/or whitening the skin, in particular for eliminating pigmentary spots and/or senescence spots, and/or as anti-browning agents, of a compound of formula (I):R1—CHOH—CH(NH—COR2)(CH2OH) (I)in which R1 denotes a C11 to C21 alkyl radical, and R2 denotes a linear, optionally hydroxylated C11-C19 hydrocarbon-based radical, with the hydroxyl group being in the alpha-position with respect to the carbonyl, which may comprise one or more ethylenic unsaturations, in particular one or two ethylenic unsaturations.The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for depigmenting and/or lightening skin exhibiting pigmentation spots, comprising the application to the skin of a composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a compound of formula (I).
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