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(11) EP 2 219 600 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/34

(21) Application number: 07867501.4

(22) Date of filing: 19.11.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 9/00(2006.01)
A61K 9/08(2006.01)
A61K 8/19(2006.01)
A61K 8/97(2006.01)
A61K 9/06(2006.01)
A61K 8/02(2006.01)
A61K 8/67(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/024109
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/067095 (28.05.2009 Gazette 2009/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(71) Applicant: STIEFEL LABORATORIES, INC.
Coral Gables, FL 33134 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CAETANO, Joao, Paulo
    CEP 11050 070 Boqueirao-santos - Sao Paulo (BR)
  • DE OLIVEIRA, Monica Alves, Mariani
    CEP 07400-000 Nova Aruja-Aruja-SP (BR)

(74) Representative: Reeves, Julie Frances 
GlaxoSmithKline Corporate Intellectual Property (CN9.25.1) 980 Great West Road
GB-Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS
GB-Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS (GB)

   


(54) TOPICAL COSMETIC SKIN LIGHTENING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF