IP Library Granted Patent US 8,747,818
Granted Patent B1
US 8,747,818 · App. 13/367,474 · Granted Jun 10, 2014

Self-tanning compositions

Inventor: Dennis Gross (New York, NY)
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Patent No.
US 8,747,818
App. No.
13/367,474
Granted
Jun 10, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

This invention is related to a sunless tanning composition comprising at least one self-tanner and at least one vitamin D compound, wherein the at least one self-tanner is selected from dihydroxyacetone, erythrulose, or a mixture thereof.

Claims (22)

1. A sunless tanning composition comprising at least one self-tanner and at least one vitamin D compound, wherein the at least one self-tanner is a mixture of dihydroxyacetone and erythrulose, said composition further comprising ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, hydrolyzed soy protein, phenoxyethanol, glycolic acid, lactic acid, panthenol, Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, disodium EDTA, phytic acid, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, phospholipids, ascorbyl palmitate, retinyl palmitate and tocopheryl acetate.

2. A sunless tanning composition comprising at least one self-tanner and at least one vitamin D compound, wherein the at least one self-tanner is selected from dihydroxyacetone, erythrulose, or a mixture thereof, said composition further comprising a substance selected from hydrolyzed soy protein, Larrea divaricata extract, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, and phospholipids.

3. A sunless tanning composition comprising at least one self-tanner and at least one vitamin D compound, wherein the at least one self-tanner is a mixture of dihydroxyacetone and erythrulose, said composition further comprising ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, hydrolyzed soy protein, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, Larrea divaricata extract, lactic acid, glycolic acid, panthenol, Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, disodium EDTA, lecithin, caffeine, phytic acid, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, phospholipids, ascorbyl palmitate, retinyl palmitate and tocopheryl acetate.

4. The composition of claim 1 in a towelette, wherein the composition is in or on a towel of the towelette.

5. The composition of claim 2 in a towelette, wherein the composition is in or on a towel of the towelette.

6. The composition of claim 3 in a towelette, wherein the composition is in or on a towel of the towelette.

7. A method of obtaining suntan in a subject, comprising applying the composition of claim 1 to the skin of at least a portion of the body of the subject interested in obtaining the suntan.

8. A method of obtaining suntan in a subject, comprising applying the composition of claim 2 to the skin of at least a portion of the body of the subject interested in obtaining the suntan.

9. A method of obtaining suntan in a subject, comprising applying the composition of claim 3 to the skin of at least a portion of the body of the subject interested in obtaining the suntan.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one vitamin D compound is selected from pro-vitamin D, calciferol, vitamin D 1 , vitamin D 2 , vitamin D 3 , vitamin D 4 and/or vitamin D 5 .

11. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the at least one vitamin D compound is selected from pro-vitamin D, calciferol, vitamin D 1 , vitamin D 2 (ergocalciferol), vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol), vitamin D 4 (22-dihydroergocalciferol) and/or vitamin D 5 (sitocalciferol).

12. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the at least one vitamin D compound is selected from pro-vitamin D, calciferol, vitamin D 1 , vitamin D 2 , vitamin D 3 , vitamin D 4 and/or vitamin D 5 .

13. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the at least one vitamin D compound is selected from vitamin D 2 , vitamin D 3 or a mixture thereof.

14. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the at least one vitamin D compound is selected from vitamin D 2 , vitamin D 3 or a mixture thereof.

15. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the at least one vitamin D compound is selected from vitamin D 2 , vitamin D 3 or a mixture thereof.

16. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional chelating agent.

17. The composition of claim 16 , wherein the at least one additional chelating agent is selected from ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), sodium or potassium salts of EDTA, cyclodextrin, pentasodium pentetate, potassium citrate, potassium gluconate, sodium gluconate, and mixtures thereof.

18. The composition of claim 2 , further comprising at least one chelating agent.

19. The composition of claim 18 , wherein the at least one chelating agent is selected from ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), sodium or potassium salts of EDTA, cyclodextrin, pentasodium pentetate, phytic acid, potassium citrate, potassium gluconate, sodium gluconate, and mixtures thereof.

20. The composition of claim 3 , further comprising at least one additional chelating agent.

21. The composition of claim 20 , wherein the at least one additional chelating agent is selected from ethylene diaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), sodium or potassium salts of EDTA, cyclodextrin, pentasodium pentetate, potassium citrate, potassium gluconate, sodium gluconate, and mixtures thereof.

22. A sunless tanning composition comprising at least one self-tanner selected from dihydroxyacetone or erythrulose, at least one vitamin D compound, ethoxydiglycol, glycerin, hydrolyzed soy protein, phenoxyethanol, glycolic acid, lactic acid, panthenol, Phyllanthus emblica fruit extract, disodium EDTA, phytic acid, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, phospholipids, ascorbyl palmitate, retinyl palmitate and tocopheryl acetate.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Apr 28, 2025
From: DR. DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE, LLC
To: SHISEIDO AMERICAS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070962/0501 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 28, 2025
From: DR. DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE, LLC
To: SHISEIDO AMERICAS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071096/0680 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2023
From: GROSS, DENNIS F.
To: DR. DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE, LLC
Reel/Frame 062637/0659 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 61440066 · Feb 7, 2011