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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kiyokazu Shuku, Shiki-gun, JP;
Hiromi Kashihara, Kashihara, JP;
Assignee:
Okamoto Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/534 ; A41B 9/00 ; A41B 1/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 2/534 ; A41B 9/00 ; A41B 1/104 ;
Abstract
A clothing with effects on the reduction of skin dryness, skin roughness, wrinkle and spot is provided, together with a method for attaching a microcapsule. The metabolism of keratin layer is promoted by using a clothing prepared by attaching to the fiber, a microcapsule containing and sealing therein at least 10% by weight of at least one &agr;-hydroxy acid. Chitosan is used as a crosslinking agent. The microcapsule and chitosan are given within a range of from about 4:1 to about 1:6 in weight ratio. The total amount of the chitosan and the microcapsule occupies from about 0.1 to about 15% of the fiber weight at a dry state.