Cosmetic compositions having a slimming action
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsConstantin Koulbanis, Claude Bouillon, Patrick Darmenton
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Abstract
The invention provides compositions which have a slimming and anti-cellulitis action when applied to the body, topically with massage or using trans-cutaneous electrophoresis. The compositions contain, in combination, a thioether and a xanthine derivative.
Claims6
A method for the treatment of cellulitis which comprises massaging the part of the body to be treated with a therapeutically effective amount of a composition containing in a suitable vehicle:
- (1) 0.1 to 1.5% by weight of a thioether selected from the group consisting of:
- S-carboxymethylcysteine, S-carboxymethylhomocysteine, thiolane-3,4-diol, thiolane-3,4-diol S-oxide, thiolane-3,4-diol S-dioxide and the malate, salicylate, nicotinate, tartrate or 5-amino-3-thiahexanedioate of 2-benzylthioethylamine, and
- (2) 0.1 to 2% by weight of a xanthine derivative having the formula:
- ##STR2## in which each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an allyl radical, a propynyl radical or a cyclohexyl radical with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 do not simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom and R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, a methyl, ethyl, hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl radical.
A method for the treatment of cellulitis which comprises treating the skin, using the transcutaneous electrophoresis technique, with a therapeutically effective amount of an aqueous solution containing:
- (1) 0.1 to 1.5% by weight of a thioether selected from the group consisting of:
- S-carboxymethylcysteine, S-carboxymethylhomocysteine, thiolane-3,4-diol, thiolane-3,4-diol S-oxide, thiolane-3,4-diol S-dioxide and the malate, salicylate, nicotinate, tartrate or 5-amino-3-thiahexanedioate of 2-benzylthioethylamine, and
- (2) 0.1 to 2% by weight of a xanthine derivative having the formula:
- ##STR3## in which each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an allyl radical, a propynyl radical or a cyclohexyl radical with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 do not simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom and R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, a methyl, ethyl, hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl radical.
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