US4656029A
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Cosmetic composition containing aloesin as an agent for protection against sunlight and its use for skin and hair protection
Assignee: L'Oréal SA
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Filing: 1985-04-09
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2005-04-09
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing, as an agent for protecting against light, pure aloesin or an aloe extract containing at least 40% of aloesin and less than 5% of barbaloin, in a quantity of 0.5 to 20% by weight, in a cosmetically acceptable medium. Such a cosmetic composition can consist of a protective composition, a sunscreen composition or a cosmetic composition stabilized against light and can be applied on skin or to hair.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean F. Grollier
- 👤 Gerard Lang
- 👤 Serge Forestier
- 👤 Georges Rosenbaum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q17/00; A61Q17/04; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/60; A61K8/602; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A cosmetic sunscreening composition for protecting hair and skin against sunlight, which comprises an effective UV-B absorbing quantity of pure aloesin or of an aloe extract containing at least 40% of aloesin and less than 5% of barbaloin, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, wherein pure aloesin or aloe extract filters out the UV-B rays of wavelengths between 280 and 320 nm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A cosmetic sunscreening composition for protecting hair and skin against sunlight, which comprises an effective UV-B absorbing quantity of pure aloesin or of an aloe extract containing at least 40% of aloesin and less than 5% of barbaloin, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, wherein pure aloesin or aloe extract filters out the UV-B rays of wavelengths between 280 and 320 nm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cosmetic composition of claim 1 which comprises 0.5 to 20% by weight of aloesin relative to the total weight of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cosmetic composition of claim 2 which comprises 0.5 to 10% by weight of aloesin relative to the total weight of the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
The cosmetic composition of claim 1, intended to be applied on the skin in the form of a lotion, oil, cream, pomade, gel, milk or aerosol, which comprises at least one cosmetic adjuvant selected from the group consisting of water, a lower mono-alcohol or poly-alcohol containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a mixture of water with said alcohol, mineral, animal or vegetable oil or wax, a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, a fatty alcohol, an oxyethylenated fatty alcohol, an emulsifier, a thickener, a hydrating product, a softening product, a colorant, an opacifier, a preservative, a perfume, a pH-regulating agent and a propellant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cosmetic composition of claim 4 which has a pH between 4 and 9.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cosmetic composition of claim 4 which has a pH between 5.5 and 8.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The cosmetic composition of claim 1 which further comprises up to 10% by weight of a sunscreen agent different from said aloesin or aloe extract and selected from the group consisting of coffee oil, salicyclic acid derivative, cinnamic acid derivative, p-aminobenzoic acid derivative, benzophenone derivative, 3-benzylidene camphor, 3-(4-methyl benzylidene)camphor and dibenzoylmethane derivative.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cosmetic composition comprising one or more UV ray-sensitive components, which is protected against light radiations by the presence of 0.5 to 10% by weight of pure aloesin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cosmetic composition comprising one or more UV ray-sensitive components, which is protected against light radiations by the presence of 0.5 to 10% by weight of pure aloesin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process for protecting skin and hair against sunlight which comprises applying to the skin or hair an effective quantity of a cosmetic sunscreening composition according to claim 1.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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