Patent ID: 6602514
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A method of treating and protecting the skin of a human patient having skin with high sodium dodecyl sulfate concentration, comprisinga) administering, for a time sufficient to eliminate the sodium dodecyl sulfate concentration, a cosmetic formulation comprising at least one compound of the formulae Ia or Ib or a physiologically compatible salt thereof, or a stereoisomeric form thereof,wherein R1 is H or alkyl, R2 is H, COOH, COO-alkyl or COâ€”NHâ€”R5, R3 and R4 are in each case independently of one another H or OH, n is 1, 2 or 3, alkyl is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R5 is H, alkyl, or an amino acid radical, dipeptide radical or tripeptide radical and b) thereafter continuing to administer the formulation to protect the skin from high sodium dodecyl sulfate concentration.