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US 2003/0224027 A1Published application
Cosmetic compositions with ammonium malonates
AssigneeUnilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Raymond Faryniarz, Anthony William Johnson, Alan Joseph Suares, Michael Charles Cheney
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Abstract
A cosmetic composition is provided which includes as an active material a salt formed from neutralization of malonic acid with ammonia or a C1-C10 hydrocarbyl amine, the composition having a pH from 1.8 to 6.5. Particularly preferred is ammonium malonate.
Claims6
A cosmetic composition comprising:
- (i) from about 0.0001 to about 30% by weight of a salt which is an amine neutralized malonic acid;
- (ii) from about 1 to about 99.9% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable carrier;
- wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 1.8 to 6.5.
A method for controlling signs of aging including those selected from the group consisting of fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin, poor tone and age spots, comprising
- providing a cosmetic composition comprising:
- (i) from about 0.0001 to about 30% by weight of a salt which is an amine neutralized malonic acid;
- (ii) from about 1 to about 99.9% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable carrier;
- wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 1.8 to 6.5.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.