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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edwards E Linn, Wanaque, NJ (US);
Thomas O York, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Elizabeth Arden Inc., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 59 ; 252311 ; 424 60 ; 514847 ; 514937 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides water-in-oil microemulsions suitable for cosmetic uses containing moisturizing agents or sunscreens. Also disclosed are methods of moisturizing dry skin using water-in-oil or oil-in-water microemulsions containing moisturizing agents. Finally, methods of potentiating the effects of macroemulsion moisturizing creams and lotions by the prior application of water-in-oil and oil-in-water microemulsions are also provided.