Protective skin compositions
AssigneeAmantin Experts
InventorsElisabeth Briand, Jean-Baptiste Dumas Milne Edwards, Jacques Delort
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Abstract
The subject of the present invention is cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions which are protective against common skin irritants or allergens. The invention is also directed to the use of these compositions to protect skin from the effects of metal. Another object of the invention is a method of preventing or protecting the skin from the effects of metal, using the compositions of the invention.
Claims11
A topical composition to protect skin against contact with metal irritants and allergens that comprises, at least one metal capturing agent bearing carboxyl moieties, and further comprising from 10% to 25% of the total weight of the composition of an agent chosen among zeolite, hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, ammonium calcium silicate, microporous aluminosilicate, sodium aluminosilicate, calcium silicate, sodium calcium aluminosilicate, and magnesium carbonates, tricalcium silicate, magnesium phosphate, manganese carbonate;
- wherein the carboxyl bearing agent is a carbomer, present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 10% of the total weight of the composition, and
- wherein the topical composition has a pH of from 4 to 8.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.