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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6180562 | Compositions for protecting plants from frost and/or freeze and methods of application thereof Compositions and methods of applying the compositions to plants are disclosed. The compositions include a polymer component that releases heat over a range of dropping ambient temperatures beginning at about 32° F. By exhibiting a broad freezing temperat... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6177090 | Topical composition containing a silicone-grafted polymer and an amine silicone and/or a silicone gum or resin A cosmetic or dermatological composition for treating keratinous material, particularly hair, including a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium containing at least one silicone-grafted polymer with a polysiloxane backbone grafted by non-silic... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6174520 | UVA photoprotective cosmetic/dermatological compositions comprising iron chelating agents Topically applicable UVA photoprotective cosmetic/dermatological compositions comprise an effective photoprotecting amount of at least one UVA screening agent substituted by at least one optionally neutralized sulfo functional group, and an effective UVA ... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6172122 | Stable emulsions from gelled overbased substrates with surfactants and aqueous liquids A stable emulsion composition is disclosed which comprises: (A) a metal overbased gelled composition, prepared by forming a mixture of (i) a carbonated overbased material in an oleophilic medium, which material contains a metal salt of at least one organic aci... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6171600 | Stable multiple X/O/Y-emulsion The stable multiple emulsion of the X/O/Y type contains at least one X/O phase in which X is an oil-immiscible component and O an oil phase. The X/O phase can contains an active substance, possibly in solid form, for example for medical, cosmetic or techn... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6171581 | Water and oil emulsion solid antiperspirant/deodorant compositions A water and oil emulsion solid antiperspirant or deodorant composition comprising, by weight of the total composition: 0.1-30% of a silicone elastomer, 0.05-30% of a gellant, 1-25% of an antiperspirant or deodorant active, 1-90% water, and 1-75% oil.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165480 | Cosmetic soap-gelled stick composition having stability at higher temperatures Disclosed is a cosmetic soap-gelled solid stick composition, which maintains its shape and aesthetic properties even when stored at high temperatures for long periods of time. The composition includes at least one alcohol (monohydric and/or polyhydric), w... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165456 | Shaving compositions An improved self-foaming shaving gel is provided which includes water, a water-soluble soap component, and a self-foaming agent, plus a hydrogenated polyisobutene in combination with a fluorosurfactant.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6162451 | Cleansing or makeup removing composition comprising a polyholoside and methods for preparing and using this composition The use of at least one homogeneous polyholoside in a cleansing and/or makeup remover composition for the skin and/or mucosae and/or eyes, comprising a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable vehicle is disclosed, as is a composition for cleansing and... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6162450 | Uses of ascorbyl-phosphoryl-cholesterol and compositions for practicing same The present invention relates to the use of 3'-(L-ascorbyl-2-o-phosphoryl)-cholesterol, 3'-(L-ascorbyl-3-o-phosphoryl)-cholesterol, and their derivatives ("APC compounds"). More specifically, the present invention relates to use of APC compounds to i... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159496 | Keratin-based hydrogel for biomedical applications and method of production A keratin hydrogel which can be used as a wound dressing and cell scaffolding. The keratin hydrogel is formed from clean, washed hair by partially oxidizing a significant percentage of disulfide linkages to form cysteic acid groups, while some disulfide l... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6156293 | Moistening preparation The present invention relates to preparations alleviating the symptoms caused by drying of the mucous membranes of the body. The preparations contain trimethylglycine as an active agent. The invention also relates to the use of trimethylglycine as an agen... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6153204 | Cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations with a reduced feeling of stickiness Cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations, characterized in that they comprise an effective concentration of hydrophilic starch esterified with one or more n-octenylsuccinate radicals.... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6150425 | O/W/O type multiphase emulsion An O/W/O type multiple emulsion in which an O/W type emulsion is dispersed in the outer phase oil wherein the O/W type emulsion in the inner phase contains water, an oil based ingredient, a surfactant and an amphiphilic substance chosen from those which c... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6147102 | Clonidine preparations Sympathetically maintained peripheral neuropathic pain syndromes are relieved by topically applying, to the affected region of a patient suffering from such pain, a pain relieving amount of an aqueous gel comprising clonidine, a water-gelling amount of a ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6147053 | Combination containing growth factors and polyelectrolytes The invention relates to active substance combinations which consist of at least one polypeptide with the biological action of fibroblast growth factors and of at least one cationic polyelectrolyte. These combinations permit improved dosage of the FGF act... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6143307 | Cosmetic composition in the form of a transparent foaming gel Cosmetic compositions in the form of a transparent foaming gel comprising: (i) at least one alkyl ether carboxylic acid with a fatty chain, (ii) at least one diol with a fatty chain, and (iii) water.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6143278 | Topical application of opioid analgesic drugs such as morphine The invention is directed to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the topical administration of opioid analgesic drugs such as morphine. In particular, the invention relates to topical administration of an opioid analgesic agent, e.g., morphine sul... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6139880 | Gel cosmetic compositions A single phase aqueous gel composition comprising 0.0-50% of a polysaccharide gellant, and 1-30% of an antiperspirant active ingredient solubilized in the aqueous single phase. A water and oil emulsion comprising a gelled aqueous phase comprising a polysa... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6139848 | Personal lubricant compositions A stable personal lubricant composition containing at least one water soluble polyhydric alcohol, a water soluble polymer derived from cellulose, tocopherol or a tocopherol derivative, an emulsifier and water.... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6140355 | Pharmaceutical compositions containing rifaximin for treatment of vaginal infections Vaginal pharmaceutical compositions administrable through the topical route, particularly in the form of foams and creams containing a therapeutically effective amount of rifaximin (Common International Denomination) are useful in the treatment of vaginal... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6136338 | Oral veterinary composition containing a fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent possessing superior absorption properties and an extended duration of therapeutic antimicrobial blood levels, and a method of treating microbial infection in a ruminant The present invention concerns a formulation for an oral veterinary composition containing a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a method of treating a microbial infection in a ruminant. The present veter... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6136334 | Medical uses of in situ formed gels Balanced pH, hyperosmotic, hypoosmotic, or isoosmotic gels are ideal vehicles for drug delivery. They are especially suited for topical body cavity or injection application of drugs or diagnostic agents; for drug or diagnostic agent delivery to the eye of... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6133327 | Aerosol preparation An aerosol preparation which when sprayed forms a sherbet-like solid, which comprises a concentrate containing a lower alcohol having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and a higher alcohol having at least 12 carbon atoms and a propellant containing a liquefied gas. Sai... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6130253 | Terpene based pesticide treatments for killing terrestrial arthropods including, amongst others, lice, lice eggs, mites and ants Pesticides for the extermination of terrestrial arthropods are disclosed which comprise formulations of a combination of terpenes in aqueous solutions which may be used together with citral. No resistance to the formulations of the invention has been seen... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6126957 | Method of treating disorders of the eye The present invention relates, in general, to methods of treating disorders of the eye, and, in particular, to methods of preventing or treating elevated eye pressure and glaucoma. The invention further relates to compounds and compositions suitable for u... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6126947 | Method for the treatment of skin disorders using inhibitor of cholesterol synthesis An inhibitor of cholesterol synthesis is used for the treatment, alleviation or prevention of skin disorders.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123966 | Stabilized two-part disinfecting system and compositions and methods related thereto A stabilized two-part disinfecting system comprising a first part and a second part adapted to be mixed to yield an aqueous disinfecting composition. The first part contains a non-esterifying acid and an alcohol-containing humectant or antifreeze, while t... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6123953 | Cosmetic, dermopharmaceutical or veterinary compositions for disinfecting human or animal skin The use of alkane-1,2-diols for inactivating skin microorganisms by topical application includes 1,2-Octanediol used against the germs that cause acne and dandruff, as well as those that cause mastitis in dairy animals, and its activity strengthened by a ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121314 | Pharmaceutical composition Non-greasy topical solutions, emulsion gels or lotions comprising as the active agent a compound of formula I ##STR1## and a lower alkanol, and if desired together with a solubilizing agent or an oil phase such as isopropyl myristate are useful deliv... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6120780 | Cosmetic use of a crosslinked and at least 90% neutralized poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid) and topical compositions containing it The present application relates to the use, as a cosmetic product, of crosslinked and at least 90% neutralized poly(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid) polymers. They generally comprise, distributed randomly: a) from 90 to 99.9% by weight of units... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121332 | Monobenzylidene sorbitol gelling agent and method of use thereof This invention relates to gelled compositions formed through the introduction of specific solvents to compositions comprising 2,4-O-(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene)-D-sorbitol. Such compositions provide excellent gelling for any number of potential applications,... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6117434 | Humectant composition, base containing the same, and cosmetic material or external preparation containing said humectant composition A moisturizing composition comprising a trihydric or more water soluble polyhydric alcohol, lecithin and 3-methyl-1,3-butylene glycol, wherein lecithin:the trihydric or more water soluble polyhydric alcohol+3-methyl-1,3-butylene glycol=1:1,000 to 1:1 (wei... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6106850 | UVA photoprotective cosmetic/dermatological compositions comprising iron chelating agents Topically applicable UVA photoprotective cosmetic/dermatological compositions comprise an effective photoprotecting amount of at least one UVA screening agent substituted by at least one optionally neutralized sulfo functional group, and an effective UVA ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106846 | Use of at least one thermal spring water from Vichy as a substance P antagonist The present invention relates to the use of at least one thermal spring water from the Vichy basin as substance P antagonist in a cosmetic composition or for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition. The invention also relates to the use of at leas... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106821 | Fly attractant compositions The invention relates to fly attractant compositions that comprise at least one volatile short chain carboxylic acid, at least one organic sulfide and at least one nitrogen heterocycle. In a preferred embodiment the composition additionally comprises at l... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6103247 | Composition containing a non-photocatalytic metal oxide and tocopherol, its use in the cosmetics and/or dermatological field and processes employing it Cosmetic and/or dermatological compositions containing a non-photocatalytic metal oxide and tocopherol and, optionally, a metal-inactivating complexing agent are effective for inhibiting the light-induced peroxidation of lipids, and in particular lipids o... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6103218 | Therapeutic nasal spray administered composition containing feverfew A composition and delivery system are disclosed that will allow feverfew to be administered to a person in form in which an active ingredient of feverfew, particularly parthenolide can be readily and quickly assimilated by the person's body, particularly ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6093412 | Cosmetic and dermatological compositions containing aminoalcohol derivatives containing a urea functional group and uses thereof The invention relates to the use of aminoalcohol derivatives containing a urea functional group corresponding to the following formula: ##STR1## in which: R1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical having fr... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6086855 | Methods for making scalloped dental trays for use in treating teeth with sticky dental compositions The present invention discloses high viscosity sustained release dental compositions, such as tooth bleaching or fluoride compositions, for treating tooth surfaces. For maximum results, an improved dental tray having reservoirs for holding the dental comp... | 07/11/2000 |
