(19)
(11) EP 4 218 712 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/37

(43) Date of publication:
02.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/31

(21) Application number: 22153578.4

(22) Date of filing: 27.01.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 8/31(2006.01)
A61K 8/36(2006.01)
 A61K 8/34(2006.01)
A61Q 19/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61K 8/345; A61K 8/31; A61K 8/361; A61Q 19/00; A61Q 19/007; A61K 2800/74
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicants:
  • Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    AL AT BE BG CH CZ DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM 
  • Unilever Global IP Limited
    Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD (GB)

    CY DE GB IE IT MT RS TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • Grimshaw, Sally Gillian
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • Hunt, Joanne Elizabeth
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • Mayes, Andrew Easson
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)
  • Murphy, Barry
    6708 WH Wageningen (NL)

(74) Representative: James, Helen Sarah 
Unilever Patent Group Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen
6708 WH Wageningen (NL)

   


(54) USE OF A TOPICAL SKIN CARE COMPOSITION FOR SELECTIVE ENRICHMENT OF RESIDENT SKIN COMMENSAL MICROBES


(57) The invention provides the cosmetic use of a topically applied skin care composition comprising glycerol, C16-18 fatty acid and petrolatum for the selective enrichment of resident commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis in the human skin microbiome.