| abstract |
The invention relates to a local composition for inhibiting hair growth in mammals and to a cosmetic method of inhibiting hair growth by applying this composition. The composition according to the invention contains 1 ... 20 parts by weight of 2- (difluoromethyl) -2,5-diaminopentanoic acid dispersed in 99 ... 80 parts by weight of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising 78 ... 87 parts water, 2.8 ... 4.8 parts of glyceryl stearate, 2.7 ... 4.7 parts of polyethylene glycol stearate 100, 1.9 ... 3.3 parts of cetearyl alcohol, 1.6 ... 2.7 parts ether obtained from polyethylene glycol and cetearyl alcohol 20, 1.7 ... 2.7 parts of mineral, 1.0 ... 2.0 parts of stearic alcohol 0.3 ... 1.0 parts of dimethicone and optional a buffer solution for pH adjustment, the parts being expressed by weight. |