GB2499197A - Sunless tan remover comprising fulvic acid and water - Google Patents

Sunless tan remover comprising fulvic acid and water Download PDF

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GB2499197A
GB2499197A GB1202073.1A GB201202073A GB2499197A GB 2499197 A GB2499197 A GB 2499197A GB 201202073 A GB201202073 A GB 201202073A GB 2499197 A GB2499197 A GB 2499197A
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Abstract

A formula consisting of fulvic acid and water for the removal of an artificial tan.

Description

Sunless Tan Remover
The use of Sunless Tanning Lotions (also known as artificial tanning, UV-free tanning, fake tanning) refers to the application of chemicals to the skin to produce an effect similar in appearance to a suntan The popularity of sunless tanning has risen since the 1960s after links were made by health authorities between exposure to the sun, and other sun tanning methods, such as sun beds or tanning beds and the incidence of skin cancer.
The most effective sunless tanning involves the use of lotions and sprays that contain dihydroxyacetone (DHA) as the active ingredient. DHA is not a dye, stain or paint, but causes a chemical reaction with the amino acids in the dead layer on the skin surface. This is similar to the Maillard reaction, a process well known to food chemists, that causes the browning that occurs during food manufacturing and storage. It does not involve skin pigmentation nor does it require exposure to ultraviolet light to initiate the color change. The effect is temporary and fades gradually over 3 to 10 days.
These products are available as gels, lotions, mousses, sprays and wipes, some of which also use erythrulose which works identically to DHA, but develops more slowly. Both DHA and erythrulose have been known to cause contact dermatitis. Professional spraytan applications are available from spas, salons and gymnasiums by both hand-held sprayers and in the form of sunless or UV-Free spray booths.The enclosed booth, which resembles an enclosed shower stall, sprays the tanning solution over the entire body. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states when using DHA-containing products as an all-over spray or mist in a commercial spray "tanning" booth, it may be difficult to avoid exposure in a manner for which DHA is not approved, including the area of the eyes, lips, or mucous membrane, or even internally. DHA is not approved by the FDA for inhalation. DHA has been approved for cosmetic use by the FDA. Because DHA does not use the skin's melanocytes to make the skin a tan color, it is recommended as a cosmetic disguising cover for vitiligo patients.
There are many versions of the sunless tan product for the consumer, most varying in concentrations of DHA. The general rule of thumb being that the higher the concentration of DHA, the longer the sunless tan lasts.
A particular characteristic of DHA based sunless tans is the deterioration in 'quality' of the tan as the lifecycle of the particular sunless tan nears its end. Sunless tans at this stage become unattractive, with scaley and lizard like characteristics. Despite numerous attempts there has been limited success in creating formula for the removal of sunless tan for 24+ hours after its application.
We first discovered that peat had reasonable success at removing sunless tan, but the consistency of the peat testing results was unsatisfactory. As a result we did further research and testing and discovered that the key component that was removing the sunless tan was a Humic Substance contained in peat called Fulvic Acid.
Our invention incorporates a formula consisting of Fulvic Acid mixed with Aqua. We found through extensive testing that the optimum ratio of Fulvic Acid to Water is 99.85% aqua to 0.15% concentrated Fulvic Acid. This ratio is not final and is solely reliant on the strength/concentration of Fulvic Acid source.
Our method for sunless tan removal is to apply our formula to the skin and to gently rub into the skin using cotton wool. This process removes the sunless tan.
Fulvic Acid Description
Humic and fulvic acids are multi-substituted polyaromatic heterocyclic macromolecules that incorporate protocatechuic acid, vanillic acid, vanillin, resorcinol, ferulic acid, benzoic acid, and other cyclic polyphenols resulting from the degradation of the lignin in plant cell walls. Humic and fulvic acids are rich in carboxyl, hydroxyl, and carbonyl groups as well as in phenols, quinones and semiquinones (Bruneton, 1995; Bravo, 1998; Yoshino, 1998). Within each macromolecule, aromatic groups are linked by amino acids, amino sugars, peptides and other aliphatic carbon chains (Buffle, 1977).
Humic substances are negatively-charged metal complexing ligands. There are a number of sites where metal ions may bind to aromatic and aliphatic carboxyl and phenolic hydroxyl groups within the humic acid complex, allowing humic substances to act as an ion exchanger, releasing metal ions of low atomic mass and chelating heavier metals (Aiken etal., 1985; Norden and Dabek-Zlotorynska, 1997; Wershaw, 1989; Gramss etal., 1999). These properties are abolished by ether methylation or acetylation of reactive sites (Frimmel and Christman, 1988).
The hypothetical structure provided by the petitioner for a humic acid is shown in Figure 1.
Chem/IUPAC Name / Description:
1H,3H-Pyrano[4,3-b][1]benzopyran-9-carboxylic acid, 4,10-dihydro-3,7,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-10-oxo
HC=0
COCH COCH
Model structure of humic acid (Stevenson 1982)
I
C=0 NH-
I
(peptide)
Figure 1. Structural formula of a humic acid (taken from Stevenson, 1982).
Due to the variable molecular composition of humic acids, a wide range of dissociation constants exists for the metals that are chelated by humic acids.
Fulvic acids are generally known to be more oxygen-rich and carbon-poor than humic acids, reflected by relatively higher number of carboxyl and phenolic functional groups. Similar to its humic acid counterpart, fulvic acid contains many reactive functional groups, including carbonyls, hydroxyls, phenols, quinones and semiquinones. These reactive groups make fulvic acid a candidate for both metal chelating and antioxidant activity. The molecular weights of fulvic acids are thought to be lower than those of humic acids. Figure 2 presents an example of a molecular structure of fulvic acid as provided by the petitioner.
HOOC
HOOC
COOH OH
CH2—COOH
CHOH XCH2— XC0OH
0
Model structure of fulvic acid by Buffie
Figure 2. Structural formula of fulvic acid (taken from Buffie, 1977).

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    1. A Sunless Tan (artificial tan, UV-free tan, fake tan) remover formula.
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    Application No: GB 1202073.1 Examiner: Mr Gareth Prothero
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