Global Patent Index - EP 0939616 A1

EP 0939616 A1 19990908 - AQUEOUS TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING KOJIC ACID, SALICYLIC ACID AND A WATER SOLUBLE GLYCOL ETHER

Title (en)

AQUEOUS TOPICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING KOJIC ACID, SALICYLIC ACID AND A WATER SOLUBLE GLYCOL ETHER

Title (de)

WÄSSRIGE TOPISCHE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN DIE EIN KOJISÄURE, SALICYLSÄURE UND EIN WASSERLÖSLICHE GLYKOLETHER ENTHALTEN

Title (fr)

COMPOSITIONS TOPIQUES AQUEUSES A BASE D'ACIDE KOJIQUE, D'ACIDE SALICYLIQUE ET D'ETHER GLYCOLIQUE HYDROSOLUBLE

Publication

EP 0939616 A1 19990908 (EN)

Application

EP 96937713 A 19961023

Priority

US 9616942 W 19961023

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9817247A1] Disclosed is an aqueous topical composition for skin lightening comprising: (a) a safe and effective amount of kojic acid, (b) a safe and effective amount of salicylic acid, (c) water, and (d) from about 20 % to about 30 % by weight of the composition, of a water soluble glycol ether of the general formula R<1>-O-[(CH2)mO]nH; wherein R<1> is an alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, m is from about 2 to about 3, and n is from about 1 to about 2; wherein said composition has a pH from about 2.5 to about 4, and is absent of a thickener. Also disclosed is a method for lightening mammalian skin comprising topically applying to the skin said aqueous topical composition.

IPC 1-7

A61K 7/48

IPC 8 full level

A61K 8/00 (2006.01); A61K 8/23 (2006.01); A61K 8/30 (2006.01); A61K 8/33 (2006.01); A61K 8/34 (2006.01); A61K 8/35 (2006.01); A61K 8/368 (2006.01); A61K 8/37 (2006.01); A61K 8/39 (2006.01); A61K 8/49 (2006.01); A61Q 19/00 (2006.01); A61Q 19/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61K 8/34 (2013.01 - KR); A61K 8/35 (2013.01 - KR); A61K 8/368 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 8/37 (2013.01 - KR); A61K 8/39 (2013.01 - EP); A61K 8/498 (2013.01 - EP); A61Q 19/02 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9817247A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9817247 A1 19980430; AU 7518796 A 19980515; BR 9612753 A 19991019; CA 2269290 A1 19980430; CZ 141499 A3 19991117; EP 0939616 A1 19990908; JP H11510820 A 19990921; KR 20000052690 A 20000825

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9616942 W 19961023; AU 7518796 A 19961023; BR 9612753 A 19961023; CA 2269290 A 19961023; CZ 141499 A 19961023; EP 96937713 A 19961023; JP 53436297 A 19961023; KR 19997003478 A 19990421