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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1995
Itaru Sakai, Saitama Prefecture, JP;
Kana Satoh, Saitama Prefecture, JP;
Tomohide Tanaka, Saitama Prefecture, JP;
Yutaka Morita, Saitama Prefecture, JP;
Takashi Hibi, Saitama Prefecture, JP;
Yoshio Tanabe, Saitama Prefecture, JP;
Shigemitsu Osawa, Saitama Prefecture, JP;
Yasushi Tomita, Miyagi Prefecture, JP;
Eisai Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A whitening embellisher includes, as an active ingredient, teprenone (chemical name: geranylgeranyl-acetone). A whitening and beautifying composition includes teprenone and one or more substances selected from kojic acid, L-ascorbic acid and the like. The whitening embellisher, and whitening and beautifying composition prevent the skin from pigmenting and darkening due to sunburn and/or aging, and quicken fading, and hence make spots and freckles inconspicuous when the preparations are used for external application as a cream or milky lotion.