Edgewell Personal Care. has filed a patent for a skin care composition that includes an anti-acne active ingredient like sulfur or salicylic acid, an odor neutralizer, and an alpha hydroxy acid. The composition aims to minimize acne, irritation, dryness, and odor. The patent also claims the specific amounts and types of ingredients used in the composition. GlobalData’s report on Edgewell Personal Care gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230302023A1) describes a new skin care composition designed to target acne and neutralize odors. The composition includes an anti-acne active ingredient, such as salicylic acid or sulfur, in a concentration ranging from 0.001% to 20% of the total weight. Additionally, an odor neutralizer, which is a polymer in salt form, is included in an amount ranging from 0.001% to 5% of the total weight. The composition also contains an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), such as lactic acid or glycolic acid, in a concentration ranging from 0.1% to 10% of the total weight.
The sulfur ingredient in the composition can be elemental sulfur, a sulfide, a sulfite, a mercaptan, or a combination thereof. Various forms of elemental sulfur, such as colloidal sulfur, coated sulfur, enrobed sulfur, entrapped sulfur, fumed sulfur, precipitated sulfur, sublimed sulfur, or combinations thereof, can be used. The anti-acne active ingredient is typically present in a concentration ranging from 0.5% to 10% of the total weight.
The odor neutralizer in the composition is free of perfume, metal oxide, and mineral powder. It can be a copolymer with at least one zinc counterion or a copolymer in a mixed salt form of sodium ions and zinc ions. Examples of odor neutralizers include copolymers of taurides and itaconic acid, as well as sodium/zinc acryloyldimethyltaurate/itaconate copolymer. The odor neutralizer is typically present in a concentration ranging from 0.5% to 1.5% of the total weight.
The composition may also include auxiliary skin benefit agents, such as Curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, Ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, Astragalus membranaceus root extract, Aloe barbadensis, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, hydroxycinnamic acid, rutin, sodium hyaluronate, lysine, bisabolol, 10-hycroxydecanoic acid, phytic acid, or combinations thereof.
The skin care composition can be formulated as an emulsion, gel, lotion, cream, spray, mist, stick, mousse, foam, ointment, milk, base, concentrate, or combinations thereof.
The patent also covers a consumer-packaged product that includes a container housing the skin care composition, as well as a method for providing anti-acne skin benefits by applying the composition to the skin.
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