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US 5,965,145 AGranted
Use of honey as keratolytic agent for improving the radiance and the complexion of the skin and treating wrinkles
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsCatherine Marion, Anne Vanstraceele
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Abstract
A composition is described in which honey is the keratolytic agent in a cosmetic and/or dermatological composition, in particular as an active agent for improving the radiance of the complexion and/or for smoothing the skin of the face and/or body and/or for treating wrinkles and fine lines. The composition makes it possible to gently combat the ageing of the skin of the human face and/or body.
Claims19
A composition comprising:
- 0.1-10 weight percent honey;
- 0.1-10 weight percent of a fatty alcohol selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol
- 0.01-20 weight percent of at least one acidic acid agent selected from the group consisting of glycolic, lactic, malic, tartaric, citric, mandelic, salicylic, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl benzoic, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic, 5-(n-octanoyl)salicylic, 5-(n-decanoyl)salicylic, 5-(n-dodecanoyl)salicylic, 5-(n-octyl)salicylic, 5-(n-heptyloxy)salicylic and 4-(n-heptyloxy)salicylic acids;
- a pH buffed to about 5;
- and
- optionally 0.3-30 weight percent of an emulsifier or coemulsifier selected from the group consisting of PEG-40 stearate, PEG-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate and sorbitan tristearate.
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