Kao Corporation

Isamu Watanabe

Atsushi Suzuki

Hidenori Yorozu

Hirotaka Sato

Yuji Ichii

Kohjiro Hashizume

Naoki Yamamoto

A xanthine oxidase inhibitor and a uric acid-producing inhibitor, each containing an extract from at least one member selected from the group consisting ofandL.

Xanthine oxidase inhibitor and uric acid production inhibitor

A bathing preparation containing (a) fumaric acid, (b) a carbonate, (c) from 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on fumaric acid, of carboxymethyl cellulose, or an alkali metal salt thereof, having a viscosity of not higher than 2,000 cp in a 1.0% by weight aqueous solution at 25.degree. C., or at least 0.2% by weight, based on fumaric acid, of polyethylene glycol, and (d) not less than 0.02% by weight and less than 0.1% by weight, based on fumaric acid, of a nonionic surface active agent having an HLB of 7 or more. The bathing preparation causes neither floating of fumaric acid or foaming when it is dissolved in a bath nor foaming after it is dissolved and the bath is agitated.

Bath preparation comprising fumaric acid and carbonate salt

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Haga-gun, Japan

Isamu Watanabe