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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6730310 | Wash-off vitamin E compositions A topical composition suitable for application to skin comprising an amount of antioxidant action vitamin and vitamin precursor sufficient to bring about an effect selected from the group consisting of a level of vitamin on the skin significantly above the amount of... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723349 | Polyoxometalate materials, metal-containing materials, and methods of use thereof The invention relates to a polyoxometalate topical composition for removing a contaminant from an environment, comprising a topical carrier and at least one polyoxometalate, with the proviso that the polyoxometalate is not H5PV2Mo10O... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6716455 | Hair treatment gels containing itaconic acid monoester/acrylate copolymer The aqueous hair fixing gel has special rheological properties so that it can be dispensed from a container without dripping or becoming stringy. It contains from 1.5 to 10 percent by weight of at least one itaconic acid monoester/acrylate copolymer and from 0.1 to ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716440 | Wet-skin treatment compositions The invention provides wet skin treatment compositions for use during bathing. The compositions are activated by water and retained efficiently on skin. The compositions impart desirable benefits to skin, are perceived to absorb quickly on wet skin, and leave the sk... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6710038 | Emulsification method using propylene glycol hyaluronate Disclosed are propylene glycol hyaluronate esters having an esterification degree of 10-90% and a limiting viscosity of 3-35 dL/g as well as skin conditioning methods, moisturizing methods and emulsifying methods using said propylene glycol hyaluronate esters. Propy... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6703031 | Cysteine derivatives Objects of the present invention are to provide an oxidative stress inhibitor which is capable of suppressing the expression of a cytotoxic protein and the activation of a gene transcriptional regulatory factor taking part such expression of a cytotoxic p... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6703029 | Finely dispersed emulsifier-free systems of the oil-in-water and water-in-oil type Cosmetic or dermatological preparations, which are finely dispersed systems of the oil-in-water or water-in-oil type, comprising 1. an oil phase, 2. an aqueous phase, 3. at least one modified polysaccharide which (a) has both hydrophilic and lipophi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6703427 | Method of preparing particularly skin-compatible cosmetic or dermatological cleansing preparations The use of one or more cosurfactant (surfactant B) in a mixture with one or more surfactants different from surfactant B (surfactant A) for reducing the binding of surfactant A to the surface of the skin.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6703028 | Cosmetic composition containing an aqueous polymer dispersion and an insoluble silicone, and process and use thereof An aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic cosmetic composition which can be sprayed, comprising an aqueous dispersion of insoluble film-forming polymer particles and at least one insoluble silicone, wherein the polymer particles are present in a concentration great... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6696417 | Skin and hair darkening composition A cosmetic skin/hair darkening composition for topical application to skin and/or hair is provided that comprises for 0.1 to 10% by weight of a peptide having an isoelectric point ranging from 6 to 11.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696067 | Cosmetic compositions containing dispersion polymers A cosmetically acceptable composition for treating hair, skin and nails comprising from about 0.001 to about 25 weight percent, based on polymer solids, of a stable dispersion in an aqueous salt solution of a cationic, anionic or nonionic polymer having a... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696068 | Cosmetic cream cleanser A cosmetic cream cleansing composition is provided based on the presence of a silicate, a crosslinked carboxyvinyl polymer, a silicone copolyol sulfosuccinate and a carrier. The composition has a viscosity from about 20,000 to about 500,000 centipoise. Th... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6689349 | Skin protection agents containing a fragment mixture produced from hyaluronic acid by hydrolysis The invention relates to an agent for the treatment, prophylaxis and metaphylaxis of functional and structural disorders of the skin caused by external factors. The agent contains a hyaluronic acid partially digested with a microbiological hyaluronate lya... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6686386 | Use of a RAR-γ-specific agonist ligand for increasing the rate of apoptosis The present invention relates to pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions comprising at least one agonist ligand, which is specific for receptors of the RAR-γ type, which are characterized as inducers of apoptosis in at least one cell population in which... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6667045 | Topical applications for skin treatment The present invention discloses a topical composition consisting of combinations of mineral oil, vegetable shortening, vitamin E, purified water and other ingredients to form useful therapeutic, dermatological, pharmaceutical, medical or cosmetic composit... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660277 | Gel matrix non-emulsion composition containing two clay gels A cosmetic composition comprising a lipophilic clay gel and a hydrophilic clay gel. The two gels are combined or formed in situ to create a gel matrix. This matrix functions like an emulsion to deliver water and oil to the skin or other surface, but can b... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6660284 | Anthraquinone compounds, manufacturing process, use as pigments and cosmetic composition The present invention relates to novel compounds corresponding to formula (I) below: ##STR1## The invention also relates to the process for manufacturing them, to their use as pigments and to a cosmetic composition comprising them.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6656487 | Composition containing fibers and a dispersing copolymer The invention relates to a composition containing fibers and a copolymer comprising carboxylate groups and polydimethylsiloxane groups. The composition according to the invention may especially constitute a care or make-up composition for keratin material... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6649174 | Dual phase cosmetic composition The present invention relates to a liquid dual phase cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising an oil phase and an aqueous phase, the composition containing as a demixing agent a film forming agent such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and derivatives ther... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6649178 | Cosmetic composition for stressed skin under extreme conditions A cosmetic composition is provided effective against stresses of climate extremes. The composition includes hot, cold and dry climate treatment portions. The hot climate treatment portion has a first botanical ingredient to impart a cool sensation, and a ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6649177 | Formulations including hydrolyzed jojoba protein Hydrolyzed jojoba protein is provided which can be used in a variety of cosmetic formulations to enhance the desirable properties thereof. The preferred hydrolyzed jojoba protein is in the form of an aqueous dispersion containing a mixture of amino acids,... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6645511 | Wet-skin treatment compositions The invention provides wet skin treatment compositions for use during bathing. The compositions are activated by water and retained efficiently on skin. The compositions impart desirable benefits to skin, are perceived to absorb quickly on wet skin, and l... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645514 | Increasing skin cell renewal with water-soluble Vitamin E The present invention relates to a method of enhancing the rate of skin exfoliation by incorporating a water-soluble Vitamin E derivative into a cosmetic composition that contains water and is suitable for application to mammalian skin. The composition ha... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645509 | Polypeptide expressed in the horny layer of epidermis and use thereof The present invention relates to a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a purified natural or synthetic epidermis-specific polypeptide which is involved in horny layer cell cohesion. The invention also... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645507 | Skin product having continuing antimicrobial, antiviral, antiseptic, and healing properties A composition capable of forming a film that ionically bonds to the skin comprising: one or more active agents; a nonionic or substantially nonionic first film forming component; one or more cationic surfactants comprising one or more fatty moieties that ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641848 | Saponin or sapogenol compositions for increasing collagen IV synthesis The present invention relates in general terms to the use of saponins or sapogenols, particularly those extracted from a plant, preferably from soya or Medicago, in cosmetology and for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for treating the skin i... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6638524 | Cosmetics, foods and beverages supplemented with purified strictinin This invention is to provide an agent for therapy and prevention of allergic diseases which has no adverse action, shows a high safety even by administration for a long period and is able to be utilized to food and/or beverage, cosmetics, etc. which are u... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6638519 | Composition for topical application comprising a sugar and its cosmetic uses The first embodiment of the present invention provides a composition, which includes: at least one aqueous phase that includes an aqueous suspension of particles of an at least partially crosslinked organopolysiloxane elastomer; and at least one sugar ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6630177 | Products extracted from a plant of the genus Commiphora, particularly the Commiphora mukul plant, extracts containing same and applications thereof, for example in cosmetics Products of formula (I) extracted from a plant of the genus Commiphora, particularly the Commiphora mukul plant, wherein R is (a) a CH2 OH grouping, (b) a COOH grouping, and salts or esters thereof are described. These products and the extracts... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6630442 | Reparatives for chemosurgery and laser (thermal) therapy A composition of glutathione and selenium, as a selenoamino acid or selenium yeast extract and an epidermal growth factor in a topical carrier and method of using the composition to reduce and repair skin damage, resulting from aesthetic (exfoliation and ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6623728 | Cosmetic skin care compositions and containing gum mastic Cosmetic skin care methods comprising applying to the skin compositions containing gum mastic. The inventive compositions provide control of sebum secretion from sebocytes, improved oil control and improved skin feel, prevent shine and stickiness, while a... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620803 | Cosmetic or dermatological use of 7-hydroxylated steroids A method of preventing the cutaneous effects of aging and/or the effects of UV irradiation on the skin, said method comprising applying to the skin a composition comprising at least one compound corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## which the R groups ar... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6620407 | Finely dispersed emulsifier-free systems of the oil-in-water and water-in-oil type Cosmetic or dermatological preparations, which are finely dispersed systems of the oil-in-water or water-in-oil type, comprising 1. an oil phase, 2. an aqueous phase, 3. at least one kind of microfine polymer particles which (a) are in the form of s... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6616917 | Transparent or translucent emulsions, process for preparing them and cosmetic use thereof The invention relates to a transparent or translucent cosmetic emulsion comprising an aqueous phase, a fatty phase and a surfactant, the said fatty phase containing a miscible mixture of at least one cosmetic oil and of at least one volatile fluoro compou... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6613359 | Method of using optically-activated particles in cosmetic preparations Optically-activated fixed particles for use in cosmetic, toiletries, or pharmaceutical preparations. The optically-activated fixed particles include a plurality of substrate particles and a fluorescent compound fixed to each of the plurality of substrate ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610741 | Skin cosmetic compositions containing a weak carboxylic acid and random copolymers of ethylene oxides and propylene oxides Cosmetic skin compositions containing a weak carboxylic acid and a random copolymer of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. The copolymer reduces skin irritation that is sometimes caused by the weak acid active without reducing delivery of weak acids to sk... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607734 | Composition in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion containing fibers, and cosmetic use thereof A composition in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion containing fibers, at least one silicone surfactant and at least one clay. The composition may be used, for example, for caring for, treating, making up or cleansing the skin, the lips, the eyelashes an... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607738 | Chemical composition A preservative system comprising iodopropynyl butyl carbamate and phenoxyethanol at a weight ratio of iodopropynyl butyl carbamate to phenoxyethanol within the range of about 1:90 to about 1:400 shows a broad anti-microbial effect and can permit use of th... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607736 | Skin preparations for external use An endermic liniment comprising a polyoxyethylene dicarboxylate represented by the following chemical formula (1). ##STR1## (In this formula, R1 and R2 are hydrogen or alkyl or branched alkyl groups having 1-4 carbon atoms, and m, n, X, and Y are integers... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607735 | Method for reducing the appearance of dark circles under the eyes The invention relates to a method for the treatment of the skin around the eyes of a mammal, in particular a method for reducing the puffiness of and the appearance of dark circles on the skin under the eyes. The method comprises topically applying to the... | 08/19/2003 |
