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Sebosuppressive cosmetic preparations containing long-chained _alkanols and antioxidants
Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1982-04-28
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Granted: 1985-01-29
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Expires: 2002-04-28
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a topical cosmetic preparation for treating oily hair or seborrhea which contains a sebosuppressively effective amount of at least one long-chain alkanol and at least one antioxidant.
Inventors
- 👤 Hinrich Moller
- 👤 Siegfried Wallat
- 👤 Horst Hoffkes
- 👤 Karl Giede
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:52
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/37; A61K8/34; A61K8/342; A61K8/347; A61K8/67; A61K8/678; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/52; A61K2800/522
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A process for treating oily hair or seborrhea which comprises administering to an individual in need of such treatment a sebosuppressively effective amount of at least one branched, long-chain alkanol having from 12 to 26 carbon atoms and at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, tocopherols, and alkyl esters of gallic acid, the weight ratio of long-chain alkanol to antioxidant being from about 4:1 to 1:4.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
A process for treating oily hair or seborrhea which comprises administering to an individual in need of such treatment a sebosuppressively effective amount of at least one branched, long-chain alkanol having from 12 to 26 carbon atoms and at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, tocopherols, and alkyl esters of gallic acid, the weight ratio of long-chain alkanol to antioxidant being from about 4:1 to 1:4.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the alkanol is selected from the group consisting of 2-methylundecanol, 2-methyltetradecanol, 2-butyloctanol, 2-hexyldecanol, 2-octyldodecanol, isooctadecyl alcohol, 2-(1,3,3-trimethylbutyl)-5,7,7-trimethyloctanol, farnesol, and phytol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A process for reducing sebaceous cell sebum production in a mammal in need thereof which comprises contacting said sebaceous cell in the skin of said mammal with a sebosuppressively effective amount of a branched, long-chain alkanol having from 12 to 26 carbon atoms and at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of 2,6-di-tert.butyl-4-methoxyphenol, tocopherols, and alkyl esters of gallic acid, the weight ratio of long-chain alkanol to antioxidant being from about 4:1 to 1:4.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
A process for reducing sebaceous cell sebum production in a mammal in need thereof which comprises contacting said sebaceous cell in the skin of said mammal with a sebosuppressively effective amount of a branched, long-chain alkanol having from 12 to 26 carbon atoms and at least one antioxidant selected from the group consisting of 2,6-di-tert.butyl-4-methoxyphenol, tocopherols, and alkyl esters of gallic acid, the weight ratio of long-chain alkanol to antioxidant being from about 4:1 to 1:4.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 3, wherein the alkanol is selected from the group consisting of 2-methylundecanol, 2-methyltetradecanol, 2-butyloctanol, 2-hexyldecanol, 2-oxtyldodecanol, isooctadecyl alcohol, 2-(1,3,3-trimethylbutyl)-5,7,7-trimethyloctanol, farnesol, and phytol.
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