	US 12,465,561 B2
	Self-tanning compositions
Wilson A. Lee, Hauppauge, NY (US); and Jacklyn Dowling, Farmingville, NY (US)
Assigned to ELC Management LLC, Melville, NY (US)
Filed by ELC MANAGEMENT LLC, Melville, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/197,858.
Prior Publication US 2020/0155430 A1, May 21, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61K 8/35 (2006.01); A61K 8/81 (2006.01); A61Q 19/04 (2006.01)

CPC A61K 8/35 (2013.01) [A61K 8/8141 (2013.01); A61K 8/8164 (2013.01); A61Q 19/04 (2013.01); A61K 2800/30 (2013.01); A61K 2800/33 (2013.01)]

12 Claims

1. A stable self-tanning, single phase, aqueous composition for topical application to the skin comprising, by total weight of the composition:

0.01% to 10% of dihydroxyacetone;

0.05% to 30% of acrylates/VA copolymer (acrylates/vinyl acetate copolymer);

acrylates copolymer; and

40% to 65% of water;

wherein the ratio of acrylates/VA copolymer to acrylates copolymer is 10:1 to 30:1.