Patent ID: 6333026
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A method of at least one of lengthing the hold of a cosmetic composition, decreasing or eliminating the migration potential of a cosmetic composition, decreasing or eliminating the transferability of a cosmetic composition and decreasing or eliminating the streak forming capacity of a cosmetic composition, said method comprising mixing at least one indigoid compound of formula: ##STR3##in which:R.sub.1 and R'.sub.1 are, independently of one another, saturated or unsaturated, linear, branched or cyclic alkyl radicals having 1 to 18 carbon atoms which are optionally substituted by one or more halogens and/or by one or more hydroxyl radicals and/or interrupted by at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen and silicon;R.sub.2, R'.sub.2, R.sub.3, R'.sub.3, R.sub.4, R'.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R'.sub.5 are, independently of one another, chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl radical or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, alkyl, alkyloxy, acyl or acyloxy radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in a cosmetic composition.