Mature skin treatment and protectant compositions and methods of using same

Patent 4707354 Issued on November 17, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 21, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Alpen Tau, Inc.

Application

No. 07/008084 filed on 01/21/1987

US Classes:

424/47, Topical live body grooming or adorning aid (e.g., hair spray, antiperspirant, etc.)424/59, TOPICAL SUN OR RADIATION SCREENING, OR TANNING PREPARATIONS424/60, Aromatic acid or derivative containing (e.g., aminobenzoic acid or methyl salicylate, etc.)514/458, Tocopherols (e.g., vitamin E, etc.)514/474, Ascorbic acid or derivative (e.g., vitamin C, etc.)514/588, Ureas (i.e., N-C(=O)-N)514/725, Vitamin A compound or derivative514/773, Peptide containing514/844, COSMETIC, FACIAL514/847, Facial moisturizer514/855, Expectorant514/873, EMOLLIENT514/937DISPERSION OR EMULSION

Examiners

Primary: Ore, Dale R.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Levitin; Martin A.

International Classes

A61K 9/08 (20060101)
A61K 9/12 (20060101)

Abstract

There are disclosed sunscreen, protectant, moisturizing dermatological compositions and methods for administration of such compositions to human skin in a manner such that a high degree of epidermal, especially stratum corneum, rehydration is attained in conjunction with nearly complete screening of cancer-causing actinic radiation as well as mechanical skin protection.

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