Country Patented
EPO (EUROPEAN PATENTED OFFICE)
Patent Number
EP1002526
Publication Date
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Patent Date
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Inventor(s)
LEVERETT JESSE C (US)
DORNOFF JEFFREY M (US)
Abstract
Abstract not available for EP1002526 Abstract of corresponding documentUS5980904A skin-whitening composition that includes bearberry extract and a reducing agent. The composition can be topically applied to the human skin and can include one or more whitening agents in combination with bearberry extract and the reducing agent to achieve an enhanced whitening effect. A method of whitening human skin includes topically applying to the skin a composition containing bearberry extract and a reducing agent in an amount and for a period of time sufficient to visibly whiten the skin. The method includes incorporating bearberry extract and the reducing agent with known whitening agents and applying to the skin in an amount and for a period of time sufficient to visibly whiten the skin.
