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(11) EP 1 261 314 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49

(21) Application number: 01910453.8

(22) Date of filing: 08.02.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/48
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0103/965
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/6080 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 07.03.2000 US 521442
21.03.2000 US 190989 P
21.03.2000 US 190988 P
28.11.2000 US 724356

(71) Applicant: AVON PRODUCTS, INC.
New York, NY 10020-1196 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MENON, Gopinathan, K.
    Wayne, NJ 07470 (US)
  • PTCHELINTSEV, Dmitri, S.
    Mahwah, NJ 07430 (US)
  • MAHALINGAM, Harish
    Westwood, NJ 07675 (US)

(74) Representative: Sawodny, Michael-Wolfgang 
Dr. Weitzel & Partner,Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim
89522 Heidenheim (DE)

   


(54) METHODS USING PHYTOL TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF SKIN AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SUCH METHODS