Global Patent Index - EP 1173148 A1

EP 1173148 A1 20020123 - METHOD OF IMPROVING THE AESTHETIC APPEARANCE OF EPITHELIA

Title (en)

METHOD OF IMPROVING THE AESTHETIC APPEARANCE OF EPITHELIA

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR VERBESSERUNG DES ÄSTHETISCHEN ERSCHEINUNGSBILDES DES EPITHELS

Title (fr)

METHODE POUR AMELIORER L'ASPECT ESTHETIQUE DE L'EPITHELIUM

Publication

EP 1173148 A1 20020123 (EN)

Application

EP 00928558 A 20000428

Priority

  • US 0011529 W 20000428
  • US 30157099 A 19990429

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0066077A1] An effective treatment method for improving the appearance of epithelia, such as lip epithelia and vaginal epithelia is provided. According to the present method, an effective amount of a composition containing retinoid, preferably in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, is topically applied to the vaginal or lip epithelia. The present invention also includes compositions for practicing the method.

IPC 1-7

A61K 7/42; A61K 7/025; A01N 25/34; A01N 31/04

IPC 8 full level

A61K 8/67 (2006.01); A61K 31/07 (2006.01); A61Q 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 8/671 (2013.01); A61K 31/07 (2013.01); A61Q 1/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0066077 A1 20001109; AU 4677600 A 20001117; CA 2370633 A1 20001109; EP 1173148 A1 20020123; EP 1173148 A4 20020724

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0011529 W 20000428; AU 4677600 A 20000428; CA 2370633 A 20000428; EP 00928558 A 20000428