Patent ID: 6267948
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A method for increasing the pigmentation response of mammalian skin, hair, wool or fur to agents which stimulate melanogenesis, comprising administering to mammalian skin, hair, wool or fur a dermatological formulation comprising a melanogenesis-stimulating effective amount of an agent which stimulates melanogenesis in melanocytes, and a melanogenesis-enhancing effective amount of an agent which enhances the stimulation of melanogenesis by the melanogenesis-stimulating agent wherein:(a) the agent which stimulates melanogenesis in melanocytes is a melanogenic diol selected from the group consisting of derivatives of norbornane, pinane, and camphane; and(b) the melanogenesis-enhancing agent is selected from the group consisting of .alpha.-hydroxy acids, salts and derivatives thereof; .alpha.-keto acids, salts and derivatives thereof; .beta.-hydroxy acids, salts and derivatives thereof; retinoids, salts and derivatives thereof; Vitamin A and related compounds; trichloroacetic acid; trifluoroacetic acid; phenol; and, methoxypropyl-gluconamide.