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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Louise M. Schneider, Rockford, MI (US);
Melissa L. Hundey, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
John V. Scimeca, Kentwood, MI (US);
Assignee:
Access Business Group International, LLC, Ada, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/48 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/48 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of enhancing the rate of skin exfoliation by incorporating a water-soluble Vitamin E derivative into a cosmetic composition that contains water and is suitable for application to mammalian skin. The composition has a pH from about 4.5 to 9 and can increase the rate of natural skin exfoliation by at least 10%.