Claims
- 1. A cosmetic composition for body and hair hygiene comprising in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle at least one polycyclic aromatic compound having the formula ##STR17## wherein X represents --CH.dbd.CH--, O or S,
- R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, branched alkyl having 3-15 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1-6 carbon atoms or 1-adamantyl,
- R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, linear or branched alkyl having 1-15 carbon atoms or alkoxy having 1-6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are not simultaneously hydrogen, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the adjacent carbon atoms of the naphthalene ring form a 5 or 6 carbon ring optionally substituted by at least one lower alkyl radical, or interrupted by an oxygen atom,
- R.sub.3 represents --CH.sub.2 OH or --COR.sub.4 or --CH.sub.3 when R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together form a 5 or 6 carbon ring,
- R.sub.4 represents ##STR18## R.sub.5 represents hydrogen, alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, monohydroxyalkyl, polyhydroxyalkyl, aryl or aralkyl optionally substituted, or the residue of a sugar or the radical ##STR19## p is 1, 2 or 3, r' and r" represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, monohydroxyalkyl, polyhydroxyalkyl, aryl optionally substituted or the residue of an amino acid or the residue of an amino sugar,
- and the salts of said polycyclic aromatic derivative of Formula I.
- 2. The cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said polycyclic aromatic compound is present in an amount ranging from 0.00001 to 1 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/580,916, filed Sep. 12, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,124,473 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 06/887,618, filed Jul. 21, 1986, now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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