Depilatories and agents for external use

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2005-01-03

2008-12-23

Lukton, David (Department: 1654)

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;

Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues

15 to 23 amino acid residues in defined sequence

C514S002600, C514S019300, C424S070100

Reexamination Certificate

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07468421

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to depilatories and external preparations, each of which contains endothelin or its agonist, and also to a depilating method characterized by administering endothelin or its agonist.As the depilatories and external preparations according to the present invention inhibit growth of hair in mammalian skin, their application to the human body as drugs or cosmetics permits safe and effective removal of hair from the body. These depilatories and external preparations are also usable as wool harvesting preparations.

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