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US 4,613,622 AGranted
Sebosuppressive preparations containing benzyl alcohol derivatives
AssigneeHenkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
InventorsHinrich Moeller, Siegfried Wallat
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Abstract
Sebosuppressive cosmetic preparations containing benzyl alcohol derivatives which are substituted on the benzene ring by alkyl, aryl, alkyloxymethyl radicals or by a fused aromatic ring, and methods for their use.
Claims30
A method of treating seborrheic skin or hair comprising the topical application to an individual in need of such treatment of a composition containing a sebosuppressive effective amount of at least one compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein:
- R.sup.1 is a linear or branched C.sub.4-18 -alkyl, phenyl, or a C.sub.4-18 -alkyl-oxy-methyl radical, and occupies the 2,3 or 4 positions;
- and
- R.sup.2 is H or forms a fused aromatic ring with R.sup.1.
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