EP0007785A2
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Skin treatment compositions, process for their preparation and applicator containing these compositions
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1979-07-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 1999-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A cosmetically acceptable composition for topical application to human skin to provide skin benefit comprises an hydroxylated carboxylic acid and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle other than water.
Inventors
- 👤 Susan Glenys Alderson
- 👤 Martin Douglas Barratt
- 👤 John Gordon Black
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/007; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/365; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A cosmetically acceptable composition for topical application, characterised in that it comprises a skin benefit inducing amount of an hydroxylated carboxylic acid having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms in the molecule, together with a cosmetically acceptable vehicle other than water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
41 words
A cosmetically acceptable composition for topical application, characterised in that it comprises a skin benefit inducing amount of an hydroxylated carboxylic acid having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms in the molecule, together with a cosmetically acceptable vehicle other than water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 1, characterised in that the hydroxylated carboxylic acid is an α-hydroxy carboxylic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composition according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the hydroxylated carboxylic acid is a saturated acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 1,2 or 3, characterised in that the hydroxylated carboxylic acid has an unbranched carbon chain.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to any preceding claim, characterised in that the hydroxylated. carboxylic acid is chosen from α-hydroxy-caproic acid, α-hydroxy caprylic acid, α-hydroxy-capric acid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition according to claim 1,2 or 3, characterised in that the hydroxylated carboxylic acid has a branched carbon chain.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition according to any of claims 1,2,3 or 6, characterised in that the hydroxylated carboxylic acid is chosen from α-hydroxy-iso-butyric acid, α-hydroxy-iso- caproic acid and α-hydroxy-iso-caprylic-acid and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
8 . A composition according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the hydroxylated carboxylic acid forms from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to any preceding claim, in which the vehicle is chosen from powder absorbents, powder binders, powder carriers, emollients, propellants, solvents, humectants, thickeners and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composition according to claim 12, in which the vehicle comprises up to 99.5% by weight of the composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to any preceding claim which is a cream, a lotion, a gel or a powder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process for preparing a composition according to any preceding claim, characterised in that it comprises forming a mixture of an hydroxylated carboxylic acid having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms in the molecule and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle other than water.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
An applicator, characterised in that it contains the composition claimed in any of claims 1 to 11 and is suitable for dispensing the composition onto human skin.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
30 words
A method of inducing skin benefit, characterised in that it comprises applying to the skin a skin benefit inducing amount of a composition according to any of claims.1 to 11.
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