Global Patent Index - EP 1317248 A1

EP 1317248 A1 20030611 - COSMETIC METHOD

Title (en)

COSMETIC METHOD

Title (de)

KOSMETISCHE VERWENDUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE COSMETIQUE

Publication

EP 1317248 A1 20030611 (EN)

Application

EP 00963409 A 20000913

Priority

US 0025084 W 20000913

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0222101A1] According to the present invention there is provided a cosmetic method for providing improved skin hydration wherein the method comprises topically applying to the skin a protease enzyme, and simultaneously or sequentially, topically applying to the skin a polyhydric alcohol. There is also provided a cosmetic method for providing improved skin hydration wherein the method comprises topically applying to the skin a polyhydric alcohol, and simultaneously or sequentially, topically applying to the skin a protease enzyme. Furthermore there is provided a cosmetic method for providing improved skin hydration wherein the method comprises topically applying to the skin a cosmetic composition comprising: a) from about 0.0001 % to about 1 %, by weight, of protease enzyme; and b) from about 0.1 % to about 20 %, by weight, of polyhydric alcohol. Finally there is provided a cosmetic method for providing improved skin hydration comprising topically applying to the skin a first cosmetic composition comprising from about 0.0001 % to about 1 %, by weight, of protease enzyme, and either simultaneously or sequentially applying to the skin a second cosmetic composition comprising from about 0.1 % to about 20 %, by weight, of polyhydric alcohol.

IPC 1-7

A61K 7/48; A61K 7/06; C11D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A61K 8/00 (2006.01); A61K 8/30 (2006.01); A61K 8/31 (2006.01); A61K 8/34 (2006.01); A61K 8/42 (2006.01); A61K 8/49 (2006.01); A61K 8/66 (2006.01); A61K 8/67 (2006.01); A61K 8/86 (2006.01); A61K 8/96 (2006.01); A61Q 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 8/66 (2013.01); A61K 8/671 (2013.01); A61K 8/675 (2013.01); A61K 8/676 (2013.01); A61K 8/678 (2013.01); A61Q 19/007 (2013.01); A61K 2800/884 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0222101A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0222101 A1 20020321; AU 7482500 A 20020326; CN 1454078 A 20031105; EP 1317248 A1 20030611; JP 2004508392 A 20040318; MX PA03002168 A 20030724

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0025084 W 20000913; AU 7482500 A 20000913; CN 00819887 A 20000913; EP 00963409 A 20000913; JP 2002526353 A 20000913; MX PA03002168 A 20000913