STABILIZATION OF VITAMIN A AND/OR VITAMIN A DERIVATIVE IN COSMETIC AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION

    公开(公告)号:JPH11189523A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-13

    申请号:JP29190098

    申请日:1998-10-14

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stabilize vitamin A and/or a vitamin A derivative in a cosmetic and a pharmaceutical composition by using an ascorbyl-2'-phosphoric ester. SOLUTION: An ascorbyl-2'-phosphoric ester (e.g. ascorbyl-2'-polyphosphate, preferably ascorbyl-2'-monophosphate) in an amount of 0.1-100,000 wt.%, preferably 50-200 wt.% based on vitamin A (derivative) and 0.01-10 wt.%, preferably 0.5-2 wt.% based on the total amount of the composition is contained in a cosmetic or a pharmaceutical composition containing the vitamin A and/or vitamin A derivative [e.g. all-E-retinoic acid (vitamin A-acid), 9-Z-retinoic acid, 13-Z-retinoic acid, retinal or a retinyl ester] in an amount of usually 0.01-10 wt.%, preferably 0.5-2 wt.% based on the total amount of the composition.

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