Janet N Turner

US Patent:

47088656, Nov 24, 1987

Filed:

Aug 21, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/898645

Inventors:

Janet N. Turner - Warsaw MO

International Classification:

A61K 742

US Classification:

424 59

Abstract:

A solution for tanning human skin comprising essentially equal volumes of aged (e. g. , 12 hours) filtered mixtures of 4 wt. % cutch powder (catechu), 4 wt. % logwood powder and 6 wt. % walnut powder dissolved in 1 part by volume alcohol (e. g. , isopropyl alcohol), 2 parts by volume water (distilled), and 2 parts by volume 4 wt. % AlK(SO. sub. 4). sub. 2 in 0. 8 wt. % saline solution and an equal volume of hydroxyaceton solution consisting of for every 1 part by volume alcohol (e. g. , IPA), 2 parts by volume of 5 wt. % sorbitol in water (distilled) and sufficient dihydroxyacetone to make the final tanning solution from about 3 to about 10 wt. % dihydroxyacetone. Such a solution produces a warm, uniformly dark, natural appearing tan artificially even when used on fair skinned humans.