SKIN TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS

• Main Authors: FROELING, ALBERT, HOUTSMUELLER, UDO M.T, BOWSER, PAUL A, NUGTEREN, DIEDERIK H, HESLINGA, LAMMERT, PABON, HENDRIK J.J, PROTTEY, COLIN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 11.07.1989
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMISTRY; DERIVATIVES THEREOF; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; NUCLEIC ACIDS; NUCLEOSIDES; NUCLEOTIDES; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SUGARS

A composition suitable for topical application to human skin comprises, in addition to a suitable vehicle and a perfume, an active ingredient which can control skin barrier functions. The active ingredient is (a) a long chain .omega.-hydroxy fatty acid or a carboxysubstituted derivative, (b) an hydr...