Method of increasing cell renewal rate
AssigneeAmway Corporation
InventorLouise M. Schneider
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of enhancing the rate of skin desquamation by incorporating an ascorbic acid derivative into a cosmetic composition suitable for application to mammalian skin. The ascorbic acid derivative is selected from the group consisting of esters of ascorbic acid, salts, and mixtures thereof. The esters are generally selected from fatty acid mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-esters. The salts are generally selected from ascorbyl phosphates, ascorbyl sulfates, and mixtures thereof.
Claims11
A method of enhancing the rate of mammalian skin exfoliation comprising topically applying to the skin a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an ascorbic acid derivative selected from the group consisting of fatty acid esters, phosphate salts, sulfate salts, and mixtures thereof, and a Pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the composition has a pH from about 5.0 to about 8.0.
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