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US 7,404,949 B2Granted
Methods and compositions useful to prevent in-grown hair arising from shaving
AssigneeUnilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Raymond Faryniarz, Michael Charles Cheney, Anthony William Johnson
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Abstract
A method and composition is provided for managing in-grown hair which involves applying to those areas malonic acid or a salt thereof in a carrier. The method and composition allows for comfortable shaving of skin by minimizing the problem of in-grown hair.
Claims4
A method for overcoming in-grown hair comprising:
- providing a cosmetic composition comprising:
- (i) from about 0.1 to about 30% by weight of malonic acid or a salt thereof;
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- (ii) from about 1 to about 99.9% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable carrier;
- applying the composition to an area of skin having in-grown hair prior to, concurrently with or subsequent to removing hair by razor action from the area with in-grown hair.
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