Conopco, Inc.

Lever Brothers Company

Lever Brothers Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Elizabeth Arden Company, Division of Conopco, Inc.

Lammert Heslinga

Albert Froling

Diederik H Nugteren

Hendrik J Pabon

Paul A Bowser

Udo M Houtsmuller

Colin Prottey

Janos Bodor

Jan Van Heteren

Bartholomeus De Vries

A composition suitable for topical application to human skin comprises, in addition to a suitable vehicle an active ingredient which can control skin barrier functions. The active ingredient is (a) a long chain .omega.-hydroxy fatty acid or a carboxy-substituted derivative, (b) an hydroxy-or epoxy-derivative of an essential fatty acid or an ester formed between (a) and (b). Certain novel compounds of structures (a), (b) and (a)(b) esters are also claimed.

Skin treatment composition

A composition suitable for topical application to human skin comprises, in addition to a suitable vehicle an active ingredient which can control skin barrier functions. The active ingredient is (a) a long chain .omega.-hydroxy fatty acid or a carboxy-substituted derivative, (b) an hydroxy- or epoxy-derivative of an essential fatty acid or an ester formed between (a) and (b). Certain novel compounds of structures (a), (b) and (a)(b) esters are also claimed.

A composition suitable for topical application to human skin comprises, in addition to a suitable vehicle and a perfume, an active ingredient which can control skin barrier functions. The active ingredient is (a) a long chain .omega.-hydroxy fatty acid or a carboxy-substituted derivative, (b) an hydroxy- or epoxy-derivative of an essential fatty acid or an ester formed between (a) and (b). Certain novel compounds of structures (a), (b) and (a)(b) esters are also claimed.

Edible water-in-oil emulsion spreads displaying good organoleptic properties, microbiological stability and release of flavouring ingredients are produced by incorporating, as a component of the dispersed phase of the emulsion, hydrated, non-crystalline, intact, undissolved starch particles.

Edible water-in-oil emulsion spreads containing hydrated starch

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