Patent ID: 9089506
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A method for increasing the efficacy of a hydroquinone-containing formulation, the formulation comprising an oil-in-water emulsion, comprising the step of adding a plurality of activating agents to the continuous phase of the formulation in an amount of about 8.5 to about 14.5% by weight of the formulation, thereby forming an improved hydroquinone containing formulation, wherein the activating agent is selected from the group consisting of niacinamide, alpha-arbutin, kojic acid, 1-methylhydantoine-2-imide, algae/mugwort extract, saccharomyces /xylinum/black tea ferment, palmaria palmate extract, brassica napus extract, hexapeptide-2 , glycrrhiza glabra root extract, and combinations thereof.