# US 5,705,166 A · Exfoliating skin cream > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,705,166 A - Document ID: US5705166A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/421,468 - Filed: 1995-04-12 - Granted: 1998-01-06 - Earliest claimed: 1991-03-18 - Inventors: Richard Arve - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5705166A ## CPC - A61K 8/988: {Honey; Royal jelly, Propolis} - A61K 8/9789: Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons] - A61Q 19/10: Washing or bathing preparations - A61K 2800/28: Rubbing or scrubbing compositions; Peeling or abrasive compositions; Containing exfoliants - A61K 2800/75: Anti-irritant - 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 defoliating enzyme mixed with a soothing ingredient and concentrated to form a cream for topical application to skin tissue which is activated by an activating pH level. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A composition for topical application to skin tissue and for exfoliating skin tissue comprising: unripened papaya juice containing papain and other substances occurring naturally in unripened papaya; a soothing and binding ingredient; and said soothing and binding ingredient, and said unripened papaya juice are thoroughly mixed and are concentrated. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said soothing ingredient is honey. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A composition as claimed in claim 1 having a pH outside of an activation pH range. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A composition as claimed in claim 3 wherein said activation pH range is between 5.5-6.5. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) A composition as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a pH modifier. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A composition as claimed in claim 5 wherein said pH modifier is baking soda. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the proportions of said composition being five parts unripened papaya juice to one part soothing and binding ingredient. ### Claim 8 A method of producing an exfoliating skin cream comprising the steps of: providing unripened papaya juice containing papain and other substances occurring naturally in unripened papaya; providing a soothing and binding ingredient; forming a mixture by combining said unripened papaya juice with said soothing and binding ingredient; and concentrating said mixture. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A method as claimed in claim 8 wherein said step of providing unripened papaya juice containing papain and other substances occurring naturally in unripened papaya further comprises the steps of: providing unripened papaya; and pressing said unripened papaya to obtain unripened papaya juice. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) A method as claimed in claim 8 wherein said step of providing a soothing ingredient includes providing honey. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein forming a mixture further includes the step of mixing five parts of unripened papaya juice to one part of honey. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) A method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising the step of combining a pH modifier with said unripened papaya juice and said soothing and binding ingredient to maintain a pH outside an activation pH range. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) A method as claimed in claim 8 wherein said step of concentrating the mixture includes evaporating moisture from the mixture at a temperature which does not exceed 110.degree. F. ### Claim 14 A method of exfoliating epidermal tissues comprising the steps of: providing an exfoliating composition including; unripened papaya juice containing papain and other substances occurring naturally in unripened papaya, a soothing and binding ingredient, and a pH modifier maintaining a pH value of said composition outside of an activation range, moistening said epidermal tissue; and applying said composition to said moistened epidermal tissue. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A method as claimed in claim 14 wherein said step of applying, further includes the steps of activating said composition. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A method as claimed in claim 15 wherein the step of activating said composition includes the steps of: hydrating said composition with moisture from said moistened epidermal tissue; and altering said pH value of said composition to a value within said activation range. ### Claim 17 A composition for topical application to skin tissue and for exfoliating skin tissue made by the following method, comprising the steps of: providing unripened papaya juice containing papain and other substances occurring naturally in unripened papaya; providing a soothing and binding ingredient; forming a mixture by combining said unripened papaya juice with said soothing and binding ingredient; and concentrating said mixture. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A composition as claimed in claim 17 wherein said step of providing unripened papaya juice containing papain and other substances occurring naturally in unripened papaya further comprises the steps of: providing unripened papaya; and pressing said unripened papaya to obtain unripened papaya juice containing papain and other substances occurring naturally in unripened papaya. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) A composition as claimed in claim 18 wherein said step of providing a soothing ingredient includes providing honey. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A composition as claimed in claim 19 wherein forming a mixture further includes the step of mixing five parts of unripened papaya juice to one part of honey.