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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 1979
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Anthony Evans, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Lever Brothers Company, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424361 ; 424 59 ; 424 60 ; 424180 ; 424362 ; 424365 ; 536119 ;
Abstract
The use of certain complex carboxylic acids and the salts thereof in compositions capable of providing a moisturizing effect in skin and methods for their use is disclosed. The compositions comprise a water-in-oil emulsion containing an amount that is effective to provide a moisturizing effect when applied to the skin, of a compound selected from the group consisting of .alpha.-methyl-butyrolactone-.gamma.-carboxylic acid, the alkali metal salts of said acids and mixtures thereof; or selected from the group consisting of the succinic half acid esters of sucrose having a degree of substitution of at least about 5, the salts of said acids and mixtures thereof.