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Bio-Based Thickener for Skincare

A researcher patented a thickening composition intended for topical application on the skin, lips or skin appendage.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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US Patent 12,178,894 B2 (Benjamin Swoboda, Orgeval, France; Totalenergies Onetech, Courbevoie, France. A researcher patented a thickening composition intended for topical application on the skin, lips or skin appendages. The thickening composition comprises at least one oil derived from a biological source, and at least one poly(farnesene) polymer having a number average molar mass ranging from 10,000 to 120,000 g/mol The poly(farnesene) polymer is partially or fully hydrogenated and/or fu...

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