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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:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Lee Vatter, Okeana, OH (US);
David Andrew Jakubovic, Staines, GB;
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/00 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are cosmetic compositions, including lipsticks, comprising from 0.01% to about 50%, by weight, of cylindrical crystalline vitamin B,particles having a particle size distribution such that at least about 70% of the crystalline particles have a height to width ratio greater than 1; from about 1% to about 90%, by weight, of an emollient component; from about 1% to about 90%, by weight, of a solidifying agent; and from about 1% to about 90%, on an anhydrous basis, of a color. The compositions provide improved skin feel of crystalline vitamin B3 compounds when applied to skin.