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US 8,278,359 · App. 11/351,865 · Granted Oct 2, 2012

Compositions containing amines and use thereof to treat acne or reduce the appearance of oil or pores on the skin

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Patent No.
US 8,278,359
App. No.
11/351,865
Granted
Oct 2, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention features compositions comprising at least one compound of the formula I or formula II: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof, and the use thereof for treating acne and reducing the appearance of oil or pores on the skin.

Claims (4)

1. A method of treating acne, said method comprising administering to skin in need of such treatment a composition comprising (A) from about 0.5 to about 3% by wt. of at least one compound of the formula I:

wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 independently, are selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 3 alkyl, C 1 -C 3 hydroxyalkyl an enantiomer thereof, or a diastereoisomer thereof or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof, and (B) from about 0.01 to about 5% by wt. of salicylic acid.

2. A method of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises a compound of the following formula:

or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE MERGED ENTITY' NEW NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036041 FRAME: 0605. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER & CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jul 21, 2015
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, LLC
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
Reel/Frame 036143/0449 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 1, 2015
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, LLC; JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC
Reel/Frame 036041/0605 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 1, 2015
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2006
From: SOUTHALL, MICHAEL D.; MARTIN, KATHARINE; LUKENBACH, GLORIA JEAN; KIZOULIS, MENAS; PAPPAS, APOSTOLOS; SALERNO, CATHERINA STUBLER; LIN, CONNIE BAOZHEN; BORDOLOI, BINOY K.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 017911/0311 →