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Human sebum mimetics derived from botanical sources and methods for making the same

USRE44718E1 · kind E1 · reissue

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2013
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2033

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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 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.

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