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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2010
Applicant:
Stephen Alan Madison, Newton, CT (US);
Inventor:
Stephen Alan Madison, Newton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Conopco, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61Q 19/02 (2006.01); A61K 8/36 (2006.01); A61K 8/44 (2006.01); A61Q 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61Q 19/02 (2013.01); A61K 8/361 (2013.01); A61K 8/44 (2013.01); A61Q 17/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Skin lightening additives and skin lightening compositions having at least one of a heterosubstituted, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic acid are described. The compositions are suitable for topical application and may comprise 12-hydroxystearic acid, ricinoleic acid or both.