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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:
Jul. 03, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Pierre Fabre Cosmetique, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424439 ; 424489 ; 424490 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a heterogeneous topical composition comprising microgranules or microparticles of a topically-acceptable caffeine metal carboxylate in a hydroalcoholic gel, as well as its preparation and use. The composition, which can be used as slenderizer and/or in the treatment of cellulitis, comprises a long acting topically-acceptable caffeine metal carboxylate as the active principle, which is present in the form of heterogeneously-distributed microgranules or microparticles, having a diameter of about 0.2 to 2 millimeters, suspended in a hydroalcoholic gel in which they are insoluble, advantageously together with Vitamin E or a derivative thereof.