# US 2013/0276244 A1 · Topical depilatory and method of removing hair

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- Number: US 2013/0276244 A1
- Document ID: US20130276244A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/453,861
- Filed: 2012-04-23
- Published: 2013-10-24
- Earliest claimed: 2012-04-23
- Assignees: Umm Al-Qura University
- Inventors: SAEED SAEED K. ALGHAMDI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130276244A1

## CPC

- A61K 8/9789: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
- A61Q 9/04: Depilatories
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

A topical depilatory made from the juice of a ripe fruit of the Solanum incanum is provided. In use as a hair removal agent, the juice of the ripe fruit of the Solanum incanum is topically applied to a desired region of skin. Preferably, the juice is left on the region of skin for approximately one hour. The juice acts as a natural depilatory agent, and the hair of the region of skin may then be easily removed by combing, rubbing or the like. Preferably, the region is then washed, following the removal of hair therefrom.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-2. (canceled)

### Claim 3

A method of hair removal, comprising the steps of:
topically applying juice of a ripe fruit of Solanum incanum to a desired region of skin; and
removing hair from the region of skin.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of hair removal as recited in claim 3, further comprising the step of leaving the applied juice of the ripe fruit of the Solanum incanum on the desired region of skin for approximately one hour prior to the step of removing the hair therefrom.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of hair removal as recited in claim 4, further comprising the step of washing the region of skin following the removal of hair therefrom.