US Patent No: 5,385,938

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Method of using glycolic acid for treating wrinkles

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Abstract

Preventive as well as therapeutic treatment to alleviate cosmetic conditions and symptoms of dermatologic disorders with amphoteric compositions containing alpha hydroxyacids, alpha ketoacids, related compounds or polymeric forms of hydroxyacids is disclosed. The cosmetic conditions and the dermatologic disorders in which the amphoteric compositions and the polymeric compounds may be useful include dry skin, dandruff, acne, keratoses, psoriasis, eczema, pruritus, age spots, lentigines, melasmas, wrinkles, warts, blemished skin, hyperpigmented skin, kyperkeratotic skin, inflammatory dermatoses, skin changes associated with aging, and skin requiring cleansers.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATIONWILMINGTON, DE479
TRISTRATA TECHNOLOGY, INC.WILMINGTON, DE73

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Van, Scott Eugene J Abington, PA 145 2125
Yu, Ruey J Chalfont, PA 164 2422

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4,518,789 Phenyl alpha-acyloxyacetamide derivatives and their therapeutic use 93 1983

Patent Citation Ranking

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TRISTRATA TECHNOLOGY, INC. (26)
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5,550,154 Method of treating wrinkles using glucuronic acid or glucuronolactone 1 1995
5,612,376 Method of treating wrinkles using 3-phenyllactic acid 1 1995
5,599,843 Method of treating wrinkles using 2-phenyllactic acid 1 1995
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5,578,644 Method of treating wrinkles using isocitric acid 1 1995
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5,565,487 Method of treating wrinkles using galactonic acid or galactonolactone 2 1995
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