A cosmetic preparation for the treatment of seborrhea containing an antiseborrheically effective amount of a p-alkoxy or p-alkylbenzyloxy benzoic acid ester having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is (i) a branched alkyl group having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, (ii) an alkylbenzyl group wherein the alkyl moiety has from 3 to 9 carbon atoms, or (iii) R.sup.2 --(O--Y).sub.n wherein R.sup.2 is an alkyl group havig from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or an alkylbenzyl group wherein the alkyl moiety has from 3 to 9 carbon atoms; Y is CHR.sup.3 --CHR.sup.4 ; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydrogen or a methyl, and n=1 or 2; and R.sup.5 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a methoxy alkyl, an ethoxyalkyl, or a hydroxyalkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and further containing conventional vehicles and additives; the process for reducing mammalian sebum production by using the above cosmetic preparation and the p-alkoxy and p-alkylbenzyloxy benzoic acid esters themselves.
一种治疗皮脂溢出症的化妆品制剂,含有一定量的具有抗皮脂溢出作用的p-烷氧基或p-烷基
苯甲酸酯,其
化学式为##STR1##其中R.sup.1是(i)具有6至18个碳原子的支链烷基,(ii)烷基苯甲基,其中烷基部分具有3至9个碳原子,或(iii)R.sup.2--(O--Y).sub.n,其中R.sup.2是具有6至18个碳原子的烷基,或烷基苯甲基,其中烷基部分具有3至9个碳原子;Y是CHR.sup.3--CHR.sup.4;R.sup.3和R.sup.4独立地表示氢或甲基,n=1或2;R.sup.5是具有1至4个碳原子的烷基,或甲氧基烷基,乙氧基烷基或羟基烷基,其碳原子数为1至4;还包含传统的载体和添加剂;使用上述化妆品制剂和p-烷氧基和p-烷基
苯甲酸酯本身的过程来减少哺乳动物的皮脂分泌。