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US 7,008,929 B2Granted
Sapogenin-based treatment
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsGilles Rubinstenn, Bruno Buan
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of a sapogenin, chosen from diosgenin and hecogenin, and/or of a plant extract containing at least one of these sapogenins. A preferred use is the treatment of oligoseborrheic dry skin. Another preferred use is the treatment of dry scalp. Compositions containing these sapogenins are also described.
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A method for treating oligoseborrheic dry skin or dry scalp, comprising applying thereto a sapogenin selected from the group consisting of diosgenin, hecogenin and mixtures thereof.
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