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Anti-acne lotion

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-05-14
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-05-14
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Abstract

Abstract An anti-acne lotion, a method of manufacturing same, and a method of treating skin. The lotion includes zinc oxide, a sodium borate, vinegar, oils, cucumber juice, and hydroxybenzenes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Florence H. Bailey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 15:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K33/00; A61K33/24; A61K33/30; A61K36/00; A61K36/18; A61K36/185; A61K36/42

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 265 words
A method of manufacturing an anti-acne lotion comprising: (a) grinding a plurality of cucumbers in a grinding zone to extract from said cucumbers between about 86% wt and 97% wt of cucumber juice; (b) heating said cucumber juice of step (a) to 212° F.; (c) cooling subsequently said heated juice of step (b) to between about 90° F. and 140° F.; (d) mixing each of the following compounds with each other: between about 0.34% wt and 1.02% wt of zinc oxide; between about 0.04% wt and 0.12% wt of a Na 2 B 4 O 7 . nH 2 O wherein n is selected from the group consisting of 0, 5, and 10; between about 1.08% wt and 3.23% wt of vinegar; between about 0.68% wt and 2.03% wt of a compound selected from the group consisting of hydroxybenzenes, dihydroxybenzenes, pyrogallol, phloroglucinol, methylpyrogallol, tetrahydroxybenzene, pentahydroxybenzene, hexahydroxybenzene, and mixtures thereof; (e) heating said mixture of step (d) to between about 90° F. and 140° F.; (f) admixing the heated mixture of step (e) with the cooled cucumber juice of step (c); (g) mixing between about 2.15% wt and 6.44% wt of an oil selected from the group consisting of paraffin oil, almond oil, mineral oil, and mixtures thereof; and between about 0.68% wt and 2.03% wt of castor oil, with each other; (h) heating said mixture of step (g) to between about 90° F. and 140° F.; and (i) combining said mixture of step (f) with the mixture of step (h), at a temperature of between about 90° F. and 140° F., continually stirring while combining.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 265 words
A method of manufacturing an anti-acne lotion comprising: (a) grinding a plurality of cucumbers in a grinding zone to extract from said cucumbers between about 86% wt and 97% wt of cucumber juice; (b) heating said cucumber juice of step (a) to 212° F.; (c) cooling subsequently said heated juice of step (b) to between about 90° F. and 140° F.; (d) mixing each of the following compounds with each other: between about 0.34% wt and 1.02% wt of zinc oxide; between about 0.04% wt and 0.12% wt of a Na 2 B 4 O 7 . nH 2 O wherein n is selected from the group consisting of 0, 5, and 10; between about 1.08% wt and 3.23% wt of vinegar; between about 0.68% wt and 2.03% wt of a compound selected from the group consisting of hydroxybenzenes, dihydroxybenzenes, pyrogallol, phloroglucinol, methylpyrogallol, tetrahydroxybenzene, pentahydroxybenzene, hexahydroxybenzene, and mixtures thereof; (e) heating said mixture of step (d) to between about 90° F. and 140° F.; (f) admixing the heated mixture of step (e) with the cooled cucumber juice of step (c); (g) mixing between about 2.15% wt and 6.44% wt of an oil selected from the group consisting of paraffin oil, almond oil, mineral oil, and mixtures thereof; and between about 0.68% wt and 2.03% wt of castor oil, with each other; (h) heating said mixture of step (g) to between about 90° F. and 140° F.; and (i) combining said mixture of step (f) with the mixture of step (h), at a temperature of between about 90° F. and 140° F., continually stirring while combining.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 1 additionally including straining at least once said cucumber juice of step (a) prior to heating same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 34 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said heating step (e) is at about 114° F., said cooling step (c) is at about 114° F. and said combining step (i) is at about 114° F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 10 words
An anti-acne lotion prepared by the method of claim 1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 10 words
An anti-acne lotion prepared by the method of claim 2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 10 words
An anti-acne lotion prepared by the method of claim 3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method of treating acne on human skin comprising applying to the human skin an effective amount of the anti-acne lotion of claim 4.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method of treating acne on human skin comprising applying to the human skin an effective amount of the anti-acne lotion of claim 5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 24 words
A method of treating acne on human skin comprising applying to the human skin an effective amount of the anti-acne lotion of claim 6.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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