Bao Ngoc Tran

US Patent:

20160367490, Dec 22, 2016

Filed:

Jun 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/189474

Inventors:

- Skillman NJ, US
Jyotsna Paturi - Belle Mead NJ, US
Bao T. Tran - Bensalem PA, US
Jeffrey M. Wu - Princeton NJ, US

International Classification:

A61K 9/70
A61K 31/455
A61K 31/60
A61K 31/192
A61K 47/32
A61Q 19/08
A61Q 19/02
A61K 8/34
A61Q 19/00
A61K 8/81
A61K 31/05
A61K 8/02

Abstract:

An article suitable for providing a cosmetic and/or therapeutic benefit to the skin upon topical application of the article thereto is provided, which article includes a first top layer having a top surface facing outwardly from the skin and a second bottom surface opposite the top surface facing towards the skin, a second bottom skin-contacting layer including a first surface facing and adhered to the bottom surface of the first top layer and a second outwardly-facing surface for contacting and adhering the article to the skin when the article is applied thereto, where the bottom skin-contacting layer contains a cosmetic and/or therapeutic benefiting agent, each of the first top layer and second bottom layer includes a water-soluble film former, and the article is readily removable from the skin upon application of water thereto.

US Patent:

20160367491, Dec 22, 2016

Filed:

Jun 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/189505

Inventors:

- Skillman NJ, US
Jyotsna Paturi - Belle Mead NJ, US
Bao T. Tran - Bensalem PA, US
Jeffrey M. Wu - Princeton NJ, US

International Classification:

A61K 9/70
A61K 8/34
A61K 31/455
A61K 31/60
A61Q 19/00
A61K 47/32
A61K 8/81
A61Q 19/08
A61Q 19/02
A61K 8/02
A61K 31/192

Abstract:

A method of providing a cosmetic and/or therapeutic benefit to a mammalian body surface (such as human skin) includes the steps of adhering a multilayered, thin, flexible article to an application site on a mammalian body; maintaining the article in place, and removing the article from the application site by application of water to the article. The article has a thickness of up to about 2 mm and comprises a top non-tacky layer and a bottom self-adhesive layer, and the bottom self-adhesive layer includes a benefiting agent. The article is maintained for a duration of at least a half hour whereby the benefitting agent is available for transfer to the application site.