Method for reducing the appearance of dark circles under the eyes
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
InventorsCurtis Cole, Irina Ganopolsky
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the treatment of the skin around the eyes of a mammal, in particular a method for reducing the puffiness of and the appearance of dark circles on the skin under the eyes. The method comprises topically applying to the affected skin area a composition comprising an effective amount of at least one alkanolamine having the following general formula: wherein X, Y and Z are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl group, C2-C4 alkanol group, wherein at least one of X, Y or Z is a C2-C4 alkanol group bearing at least one hydroxyl group and optionally at least one carboxyl group.
Claims9
A method for reducing the appearance of dark circles around the eyes of a mammal, said method comprising the step of:
- topically applying on said dark circles a composition comprising an effective amount of at least one alkanolamine of the following general formula:
- wherein X, Y and Z are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C3 alkyl group, C2-C4 alkanol group, wherein at least one of X, Y or Z is a C2-C4 alkanol group bearing at least one hydroxyl group and optionally at least one carboxyl group;
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- wherein said dark circles are caused by temporary pooling of blood around said eyes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.