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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2005
Applicants:
Yusuke Shibuya, Haga-gun, JP;
Shigeru Moriwaki, Haga-gun, JP;
Naoko Tsuji, Haga-gun, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kao Corporaion, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/02 (2006.01); A61K 8/64 (2006.01); A61K 8/65 (2006.01); A61K 8/97 (2006.01); A61K 36/8962 (2006.01); A61Q 5/00 (2006.01); A61Q 9/00 (2006.01); A01N 65/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided are a water-soluble ginger root extract which is a water extract or a hydrous alcohol extract of a ginger root and is substantially free of gingerols; and a hair growth inhibitor and a preparation for external use each containing the extract. The water-soluble ginger root extract of the present invention causes less skin irritation because of being substantially free of gingerols, and has excellent body-hair growth inhibiting effects, so that it is useful as a hair grown inhibitor and a preparation for external use, each having a high degree of safety.