Patent ID: 6544533
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A cosmetic/dermatological regime/regimen for promoting desquamation of the skin and/or stimulating epidermal renewal and thus combating intrinsic and/or extrinsic cutaneous aging, comprising administering to an individual subject in need of such treatment, a thus-effective amount of at least one 10-hydroxydec-2-enoate selected from the group consisting of:(a) 2-dimethylaminoethyl 10-hydroxydec-2-enoate having the formula: (b) 2,3-dihydroxypropyl 10-hydroxydec-2-enoate having the formula: (c) 2-hydroxypropyl 1,3-di(10-hydroxydec-2-enoate) having the formula: (d) propyl 1,2,3-tri(10-hydroxydec-2-enoate) having the formula: and (e) 3-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy]propyl 1,2-di(10-hydroxy-dec-2-enoate) having the formula: wherein the cosmetic/dermatological regime/regimen is administered by topical application, ingestion or injection.