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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1998
Filed:
May. 14, 1997
Jeffrey M Dornoff, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Deborah A O'Toole, Ionia, MI (US);
Michael B Davies, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Amway Corporation, Ada, MI (US);
Abstract
A skin whitening composition includes acerola cherry fermentate. The composition can be topically applied to the human skin and can include one or more whitening agents in combination with acerola cherry fermentate to achieve enhanced whitening effect. A method of whitening human skin includes topically applying to the skin acerola cherry fermentate in an amount and for a period of time sufficient to visibly whiten the skin. The method includes incorporating acerola cherry fermentate with known whitening agents and applying to the skin in an amount and for a period of time sufficient to visibly whiten the skin.