Vera R Usdin

US Patent:

41454138, Mar 20, 1979

Filed:

Aug 15, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/824792

Inventors:

Vera R. Usdin - Arlington VA
Edwin Kaszynski - Wheaton MD

Assignee:

The Gillette Company - Boston MA

International Classification:

A61K 7021
A61K 742

US Classification:

424 63

Abstract:

Skin darkening compositions are made by dissolving cuprous chloride and either benzyl alcohol or 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid in an aqueous dermatologic base.

US Patent:

48852899, Dec 5, 1989

Filed:

Dec 11, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/807623

Inventors:

Miklos M. Breuer - Newton MA
Edwin G. Kaszynski - Wheaton MD
Douglas Shander - Gaithersburg MD
Vera R. Usdin - Rockville MD
Hermes van der Lee - Olney MD

International Classification:

A61K 3156
A61K 31585

US Classification:

514170

Abstract:

The rate and character of androgen-stimulated beard hair growth in intact, sexually mature males is altered by the topical application out of a dermatologically acceptable carrier of an antiandrogen material. In a preferred practice of the invention, compositions containing both a steroid 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor and a cytoplasmic androgen receptor binding agent are employed.