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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:
Mar. 31, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Judith Ann Hollingshead, Batavia, OH (US);
Larry Richard Robinson, Lebanon, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 65 ; 424 66 ; 424 67 ; 424 68 ; 424400 ; 424401 ; 512-1 ; 514532 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are topical compositions comprising from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight of N-acetylcysteine or related compounds, from about 0.01% to about 0.5% by weight of selected combinations of certain perfume chemicals to effectively mask malodors associated with topical application of the N-acetylcysteine or related compounds on skin; and a cosmetically acceptable topical carrier. These topical compositions are useful for visibly improving the appearance of skin.