Human sebum mimetics derived from botanical sources and methods for making the same
US8343468B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
2References
18Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q19/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Human sebum mimetics and methods for producing human sebum mimetics are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a human sebum mimetic comprises a wax ester derived from interesterification of refined botanical oil comprising palmitoleic acid and refined jojoba oil, a phytosterol, and phytosqualene. A method for producing a human sebum mimetic comprises mixing refined macadamia oil and refined jojoba oil, interesterifying the refined macadamia oil and the refined jojoba oil, adding a phytosterol after the interesterifying, and adding phytosqualene after the interesterifying.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.