Patents Examined by Michael A. Willia
  • Patent number: 6436920
    Abstract: The invention relates to wrinkling modifiers and anti-aging cosmetic compositions which each comprise a guanidine derivative represented by the following general formula (1): wherein is a heterocyclic group selected from azetidine, pyrrolidine, piperidine, piperazine or morpholine, and R1 and R2 are the same or different from each other and independently a hydrogen atom, or an alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyl, carboxyalkyl or amidino group, or a salt thereof. The cosmetic compositions are excellent in the effects of suppressing wrinkling and of removing wrinkles and give users a pleasant feeling upon use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Fujimura, Noriko Ito, Minoru Nagai, Toshiya Ono, Akira Yamamuro, Yoshinori Takema