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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2004
Ying Sun, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Jeffrey Wu, Warrington, PA (US);
Jue-chen Liu, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention features a method of exfoliating the skin by applying to skin in need of such exfoliating a device including a housing having a skin contacting surface, a first conductive electrode, a second conductive electrode, and a carrier including an agent selected from an alpha-hydroxy acid, beta-hydroxy acid, and salts thereof; wherein the first conductive electrode is in electric communication with the second conductive electrode, wherein the first conductive electrode is in ionic communication with the carrier, wherein the carrier is in communication with the skin contacting surface, and wherein the skin contacting surface is placed in contact with the skin.