Title:
【発明の名称】哺乳動物皮膚における色素過剰部位のライトニング方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH10501817
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The subject invention relates to methods of lightening hyperpigmented regions in mammalian skin by administering to the skin of a mammal in need of treatment a safe and effective amount of a sulfhydryl compound selected from the group consisting of thioglycolic acid, cysteine, homocysteine, glutathione, thioglycerol, thiomalic acid, 2-mercaptopropionic acid, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, thiodiglycol, 2-mercaptoethanol, dithiothreitol, thioxanthene, thiosalicylic acid, thiolactic acid, thiopropionic acid, thiodiglycolic acid, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, lipoic acid, and cosmetically- and/or pharmaceutically- acceptable salts thereof.
Inventors:
Hill Brand, Greg George
Application Number:
JP50237796A
Publication Date:
February 17, 1998
Filing Date:
June 12, 1995
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY
International Classes:
A61K8/00; A61K8/44; A61K8/46; A61K8/49; A61K8/64; A61K31/10; A61K31/19; A61K8/02; A61K31/195; A61K31/198; A61K31/38; A61P17/00; A61P43/00; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/02; (IPC1-7): A61K7/48; A61K7/00; A61K31/10; A61K31/19; A61K31/195; A61K31/38
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Sato (3 others)