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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2017
Applicant:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Tomohiro Hakozaki, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John Erich Oblong, Loveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/18 (2006.01); A61K 8/67 (2006.01); A61K 8/60 (2006.01); A61K 8/36 (2006.01); A61Q 19/00 (2006.01); A61Q 17/04 (2006.01); A61Q 19/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/675 (2013.01); A61K 8/361 (2013.01); A61K 8/60 (2013.01); A61Q 17/04 (2013.01); A61Q 19/00 (2013.01); A61Q 19/02 (2013.01); A61K 2800/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cosmetic methods and compositions for improving the appearance and barrier function of skin. The methods and compositions utilize a combination of niacinamide and a suitable saccharide at low pH to decrease trans-epidermal water loss in skin, reduce the size of hyperpigmented spots, and improve the appearance of skin better than their high pH counterparts.