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COMPOSITION COMPRISING SKIN CARE ACTIVE INGREDIENT AND TWO POLYGLYCERYL FATTY ACID ESTERS

Publication No. EP4337159

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App No. EP21734536

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Filed by L'OREAL

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Filed on 2021-05-14

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Issued/Published on 2025-11-05

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Publication No. EP4337159 A1

Application No. EP21734536 Filed: 2021-05-14

Grant Date 2025-11-05 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

A61K8/60, A61K8/34, A61Q19/02, A61K8/67, A61K8/06, A61K8/368, A61Q19/00, A61K8/37 A61K8/06, A61K8/37, A61K8/60, A61K8/67, A61K8/368, A61K8/34, A61Q19/02

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Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

L'OREAL

14 rue Royale, 75008 Paris

Iima, Yusuke

c/o Nihon l'Oreal K.K., KSP R&D, 3-2-1, Sakado

Saito, Makoto

C/o NIHON L'OREAL K.K., KSP R&D, 3-2-1, Sakado, Takatsu-ku

Tachon, Romain

c/o NIHON L'OREAL K.K., KSP R&D, 3-2-1, Sakado

Niimi, Rui

c/o NIHON L'OREAL K.K., KSP R&D, 3-2-1, Sakado

Inventors (4)

IIMA, Yusuke

Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 2130012

SAITO, Makoto

Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 2130012

TACHON, Romain

Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 2130012

NIIMI, Rui

Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 2130012

Representatives / Agents

Casalonga

Casalonga & Partners, Sendlinger Straße 7

Beiersdorf AG

Patentabteilung, Beiersdorfstraße 1 - 9

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2023-04-17

Mention Of Grant Published 2025-11-05

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2025-08-28

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Patent & Non-Patent Citations

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Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)

- GOTTSCHALCK TARA E., BAILEY JOHN E.: "International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook Volume 1", 1 January 2010, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COUNCIL, ISBN: 1882621344, article GOTTSCHALCK, TARA E; MCEWEN, GERALD N;: "Monographs - Ascorbyl Glucoside", pages: 147, XP009568257

- T.E. GOTTSCHALCK, G.N. MCEWEN, JR.: "International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 10. Auflage", 1 January 2010, THE COSMETIC, TOILETRY AND FRAGRANCE ASSOCIATION , Washington DC , ISBN: 1-882621-34-4, article GOTTSCHALCK, TARA E. ; MACEWEN, G. N.: "Hydroxypropyltrimonium Gelatin (entry: HYDROXYPROPYL TETRAHYDROPYRANTRIOL)", pages: 1413, XP009568258 * page 1413 - page 1413 *

- T.E. GOTTSCHALCK, G.N. MCEWEN, JR.: "International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 10. Auflage", 1 January 2010, THE COSMETIC, TOILETRY AND FRAGRANCE ASSOCIATION , Washington DC , ISBN: 1-882621-34-4, article GOTTSCHALCK, TARA E. ; MACEWEN, G. N: "Monographs - Niacinamide", pages: 1121 - 1122, XP009568259

- T.E. GOTTSCHALCK, G.N. MCEWEN, JR.: "International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 10. Auflage", 1 January 2010, THE COSMETIC, TOILETRY AND FRAGRANCE ASSOCIATION , Washington DC , ISBN: 1-882621-34-4, article GOTTSCHALCK, TARA E. ; MACEWEN, G. N: "Monographs - Salicylic Acid", pages: 1657, XP009568260 * page 2716 - page 2717 *

- ILIOPOULOS FOTIS, SIL BRUNO C., MOORE DAVID J., LUCAS ROBERT A., LANE MAJELLA E.: "3-O-ethyl-l-ascorbic acid: Characterisation and investigation of single solvent systems for delivery to the skin", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS: X, vol. 1, 1 December 2019 (2019-12-01), pages 100025 - 100025-9, XP093419645, ISSN: 2590-1567, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2019.100025

- ANONYMOUS: "Geomulse C15 RSPO MB", HTTPS://WWW.ULPROSPECTOR.COM, UL LLC, 12 August 2025 (2025-08-12), pages 1 - 1, XP093419651, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.ulprospector.com/de/eu/PersonalCare/Detail/762/8249456/Geomulse-C15-RSPO-MB>

- ANONYMOUS: "Polyglyceryl-10 Decaoleate", HTTPS://WWW.MYSKINRECIPES.COM, MY SKIN RECIPES, 23 July 2026 (2026-07-23), pages 1 - 2, XP093419654, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/en/polyglycerine/127648-polyglyceryl-10-decaoleate.html>

- ANONYMOUS: "PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30", HTTPS://WWW.MYSKINRECIPES.COM, MY SKIN RECIPES, 23 July 2026 (2026-07-23), pages 1 - 2, XP093419656, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/en/other-oil-in-water-emulsifiers/6953-ppg-6-decyltetradeceth-30.html>

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COMPOSITION COMPRISING SKIN CARE ACTIVE INGREDIENT AND TWO POLYGLYCERYL FATTY ACID ESTERS

Patent Abstract / Summary

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