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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6960347 | Composition based on N-cholesteryloxycarbonyl-4-para-aminophenol and hydroquinone or one of its derivatives Compositions comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, N-cholesteryloxycarbonyl-4-para-aminophenol and hydroquinone or one of its derivatives may be used for depigmenting and/or lightening the skin, the body hair, and/or the head hair by applying such a co... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6958155 | Cosmetic compositions comprising at least one polysiloxane based polyamide The invention relates to a physiologically acceptable composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least one volatile solvent and a liquid fatty phase comprising at least one structuring polymer, said structuring polymer (homopolymer or copolymer) h... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955803 | Photoprotective compositions comprising sulfonic/hydrophobic amphiphilic polymers Photoprotective cosmetic/dermatological compositions well suited for the UV-photoprotection of human skin and/or hair, comprise (a) at least one organic UV-screening agent and (b) an SPF-improving amount of at least one amphiphilic polymerizate of at least one ethyl... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955261 | Hair swatch display device, and display system equipped with at least one such device A device for displaying at least one hair swatch upon a support having a noncylindrical dome shaped portion. At least one hair swatch is held securely on the device, such that it extends over the dome shaped portion and such that it is shaped by the profile of the d... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953486 | Dyeing composition, method for obtaining the same and use for coloring the skin and/or keratinous fibres Colouring composition, method for obtaining and using same for colouring skin and/or keratin matters. The composition comprises, in a physiologically acceptable medium, an efficient amount of at least one colouring agent precursor selected among the compounds... | 10/11/2005 |
| RE38816 | Dispensing cap with gripping means A dispensing cap intended to equip a reservoir containing a liquid or viscous product includes a body provided with at least one dispensing opening and a lid articulated to the body around an axis. The lid is intended to stopper the dispensing opening in the storage... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953584 | Cosmetic compositions based on organic silicon compounds comprising at least a non basic solubilising function The invention comprises, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, at least 0.02 weight percent relative to the composition total weight, one or several water soluble organosilicon compounds, having one, two or three silicon atoms, at least a non-basic solubilizi... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948639 | Device for packaging and dispensing a product, notably in the form of a sample A device for packaging and dispensing of a cosmetic product which includes a container to hold the product, with the container being delineated by a body. A movable element moves relative to the container body and is capable, in response to an action exerted manuall... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946123 | Film-forming cosmetic composition The invention relates to methods for the make-up to and care of a keratinous material comprising applying to a keratinous material a composition comprising an aqueous microdispersion of particles of at least one wax and an aqueous dispersion of particles of at least... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945723 | Packaging and application device Packaging and application device comprising a container having an internal space (12) in which the product (P) is contained, an application element (16), a housing (14) for housing the application element and a permeable wall (23) placed ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946124 | Iridescent cosmetic composition and use thereof The subject of the present invention is an iridescent composition for topical application, comprising at least one water-soluble surfactant and an aqueous dispersion of particles of polymer, the said particles having a mean size in numerical terms ranging from about... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6944491 | Method of acquiring an image of a non-dermatoglyphic zone of the skin or of a zone of the hair by means of acquisition apparatus including a non-optical sensor The invention relates to a method of acquiring an image of a non-dermatoglyphic zone of the skin or the hair by means of acquisition apparatus comprising a non-optical sensor. ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942412 | Product application device including a dip tube A product application device includes a receptacle having a variable inside volume configured to contain a product, an applicator element, and a dip tube configured to extend to the bottom of the receptacle. The device further includes a first portion and a second p... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6937749 | Process, system, and kit for evaluating the relief of the skin with a substrate A process, system, and kit for evaluating the relief of the skin using a substrate with an adhesive surface. The process includes the steps of applying the substrate onto a test zone of the skin so that the adhesive surface is in contact with the skin at contact loc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936266 | Desquamation/epidermal renewal of the skin and/or combating skin aging Cinnamic acid and derivatives thereof are well suited for promoting desquamation and/or stimulating epidermal renewal and/or combating intrinsic/extrinsic aging of the skin of a human subject in need of such treatment, by topically applying thereto, for such period ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932246 | Assembly for packaging and dispensing a product, especially in the form of a sample An assembly for packaging and dispensing a product, especially a cosmetic product. The assembly includes a container containing the product and delimited by a body, one end of which is closed by a bottom. A movable component is movable relative to the body of the co... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930192 | Methods for preparing 7alpha-hydroxy-dehydroepiandrosterone The invention relates to new processes for preparing 7alpha-hydroxy-dehydroepiandrosterone of formula (1): ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929152 | Assembly for the packaging and application of a fluid product An assembly for the packaging and application of a fluid product in a container. A closure element closes an opening in the container in a manner which is leaktight for the product, with the closure element being fixed on the container by snap-fastening or screwing.... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926900 | Antidandruff composition for treating the hair and the scalp, based on a pyridinethione salt, an insoluble conditioner and an acrylic terpolymer Antidandruff composition for treating the hair and scalp, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, has at least one pyridinethione salt, one insoluble conditioner, and at least one acrylic terpolymer of: a monomer (a) selected from the group consisting of a C1 | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924275 | Aminophenol derivatives and their use in cosmetics Use of at least one aminophenol derivative of formula (I) below: in which: R represents a hydrogen atom or a radical —COR2, wherein R2 represents a saturated or unsaturated, linea... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923347 | Assembly for packaging a product, especially a cosmetic product An assembly for packaging a product such as a cosmetic product in the form of a cream or a gel. The assembly includes a flexible container or pot containing the product, with the container having a first end closed by a bottom and a second end, opposite the first, f... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6923953 | Hair treatment method The invention concerns a method for treating hair keratin fibers to provide them with new appropriate properties, comprising the following steps: reducing the sulphur bonds of hair keratin to generate only at the surface of the fibers at a depth less than 10 μm. re... | 08/02/2005 |
| RE38755 | Progressive brush for applying a cosmetic product A brush for applying a cosmetic product, in particular for applying mascara to eyelashes or dye to hair, has an elongate core (2) formed by the helical winding of two strands of metal wire (3), with bristles (4) radially implanted in the core an... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916464 | Sunscreen compositions The present invention relates to improved sunscreen compositions, more preferably to improve sunscreen compositions containing at least one sunscreening agent (sunscreen) and a silicone-polyamide copolymer. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6908925 | Treating skin wrinkles/fine lines with calcium channel inhibitors A regime or regimen for loosening/slackening and/or relaxing cutaneous and/or subcutaneous human skin tissue, advantageously for cosmetically/therapeutically treating skin wrinkles and fine lines, comprises administering to a candidate subject in need of such treatm... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906106 | Compositions for the skin comprising fibers and ubiquinones and methods of using the same The present invention relates to a composition for topical application on the skin, comprising fibers and at least one or two or more compounds selected from the group of the ubiquinones and derivatives thereof. The ubiquinone can in particular be coenzyme Q10. The ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905674 | Aqueous photoprotective compositions comprising acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid polymers and 4,4-diarylbutadiene UV-A sunscreens Photoprotective compositions, e.g., oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsions, well suited for the photoprotection of the skin, lips and/or hair against the damaging effects of UV-radiation, comprise at least one aqueous phase, at least one oily phase, at least one par... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905695 | Solid composition and its uses, in particular its cosmetic uses The invention relates to a solid composition in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion. The aqueous phase represents at least 70% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition. The composition contains at least one silicone emulsifier and at least 3% by... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901937 | Make-up type case comprising an articulated lid This application relates to a case (1) comprising a bottom (2) and a lid (4) capable, at least prior to first use, of pivoting with respect to the bottom so as to be positioned underneath the latter, the bottom (2) being hinged about a fi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902586 | Phosphate dye precursors and use thereof for dyeing keratin fibers The present invention relates to the use for dyeing keratin fibers, in particular human keratin fibers such as the hair, of a dye precursor bearing at least one phosphate substituent of formula —O—PO(OH)2, in the presence of at least one acid or alkal... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902722 | Aqueous antisun/sunscreen compositions comprising amphiphilic 2-acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonic acid polymers and water-soluble silicones Photoprotective compositions well suited for the photoprotection of the skin, lips and/or hair against the damaging effect of UV-radiation comprise at least one aqueous phase and at least one system for screening out UV-radiation, and which also contain: | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896889 | Immediate effect anti-wrinkle composition, based on an aqueous dispersion, of at least one mineral filler The invention relates to a cosmetic composition having an immediate anti-wrinkle effect, containing an effective amount of at least one mineral filler, with the exclusion of any mixed silicate, the mineral filler being in the form of colloid particles in a stable di... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6894012 | Foaming composition based on silica and on cationic polymer The present application relates to a cleansing composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable aqueous medium, (1) at least one foaming surfactant, (2) at least 1% by weight of at least one silica with respect to the total weight of the composition, (3) at l... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6890754 | Epidermis/dermis equivalents and aged skin equivalents shaped therefrom An aged skin equivalent comprising an epidermis equivalent and an aged dermis equivalent, wherein the aged dermis equivalent comprises glycated collagen. An aged dermis equivalent, the epidermis equivalent obtained and methods of producing the aged skin and/o... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6883995 | Applicator device for applying a liquid product An applicator device for applying a liquid product is provided. The applicator device includes a reservoir for containing the product, and having an opening; a removable closure member for sealing the opening; and an applicator member mounted in fluid communication ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6884425 | Cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising an association between a compound of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least one matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor A cosmetic or dermatological composition characterized in that it comprises an association between an elastase inhibitor compound of the N-acylaminoamide family and at least one metalloproteinase inhibiting compound. ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6884266 | Dyeing composition for dyeing keratinous fibers comprising a cationic azo-dye The invention concerns a novel dyeing composition for dyeing keratinous fibers, in particular human hair, comprising a cationic azo dye of formula (I): W1—N═N—W2—NW3W4, and the dyeing method using said composition ... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6878367 | Compositions comprising a sapogenin and a xanthine and methods of using the same Compositions which comprise, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one sapogenin or a derivative or natural extract containing the same, and at least one xanthine base are useful, in particular, for preventing or combating cellulite and/or for refining th... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6878754 | Heat-induced gelling foaming composition and foam obtained Heat-induced gelling foaming composition comprising an aqueous phase, said aqueous phase comprising a polymer comprising water-soluble units and units having in water a lower critical solution temperature LCST, the heat-induced demixing temperature by heating in aqu... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874966 | Device comprising a case and an applicator A packaging and applicator device is disclosed. The device comprising a compartment for receiving a receptacle containing a substance; a applicator capable of being releasably fixed to the device; a first opening through which the applicator can take the substance; ... | 04/05/2005 |
