Patent Picks—Phosphate Derivatives, Comfort Soap Cleanser, Producting Hyaluronic Acid, Foamable Moisturization and More on Moisturization

By: Katie Anderson (Schaefer), Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine

Posted: August 31, 2011

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Comfort Soap Cleanser
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/102834
Publication Date: Aug 25, 2011
Assignee: Chanel Inc., R Diez

This patent discloses a skin cleansing composition for topical application comprising fatty acid and their salts. In the composition: the content of fatty acids and their salts having 20–24 carbon atoms is no less than 15%; the content of fatty acids and their salts with 14 carbon atoms or less is from 40-90% of the fatty acids and theirs salts having 20–24 carbon atoms; and the degree of neutralization of the fatty acids into soap is 50–75%.

Method for producing hyaluronic acid
US Patent Application 20110207178
Publication Date: Aug 25, 2011
Assignee: M Hashimoto, T Kakema, K Fujii and M Ikemi

Provided is a simple method for producing hyaluronic acid at a high yield. Further, it is also intended to provide a method for producing hyaluronic acid in a short period of time. The invention provides a method for producing hyaluronic acid including a step of culturing a microorganism having the capability to produce hyaluronic acid and a step of adding glutamine and arginine to a culture medium during late logarithmic growth phase of the microorganism.

Cosmetic composition containing polyglycerol partial ester
European Patent Application EP2359803
Publication Date: Aug 24, 2011
Assignee: Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH