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US 9,265,706 · App. 14/395,169 · Granted Feb 23, 2016

Lichesterinic acid and the derivatives of same as pigmentation inhibitors

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Patent No.
US 9,265,706
App. No.
14/395,169
Granted
Feb 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to the cosmetic use of a compound chosen from the compounds of formula (A) and the salts of same as an agent for depigmenting the skin and/or keratinous appendages.

Claims (3)

1. A method of depigmenting the skin and/or the appendages comprising

administering a compound chosen from (+)-lichesterinic acid, (+)-3-methyl-5-nonylparaconic acid and (+)-3-methyl-5-pentylparaconic acid, and salts thereof.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the compound or salt thereof, in dextrorotatory form, is present in an amount of between 0.0001% and 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Oct 19, 2023
From: UNIVERSITE DE RENNES I
To: UNIVERSITE DE RENNES
Reel/Frame 065490/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2014
From: BOUSTIE, JOEL; GALIBERT-ANNE, MARIE-DOMINIQUE; LOHEZIC-LE DEVEHAT, FRANCOISE; CHOLLET-KRUGLER, MARYLENE; TOMASI, SOPHIE; MOUCHET, NICOLAS; LEGOUIN-GARDADENNEC, BEATRICE
To: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE - CNRS; UNIVERSITE DE RENNES 1; CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE PONTCHAILLOU
Reel/Frame 033970/0760 →