MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521129589 A) filed by Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, on Dec. 20, 2025, for 'a pharmaceutical composition and related methods for management of melasma.'
Inventor(s) include Shekhar, Himanshu; Aphale, Parth; and Dokania, Shashank.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for managing melasma, comprising a combination of active ingredients including berberis aquifolium, sepia, and thuja, along with a lipid-based ointment base and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The composition is a lipid-based ointment base that includes wool fat, hard paraffin, white soft paraffin, and beeswax, providing a stable and effective medium for the active ingredients. Additional emollients such as vitamin E acetate and cocoa butter are incorporated to enhance skin absorption and moisturization. The composition utilizes a Pigment-Dispersion Micro Creaming Technique for uniform dispersion of the active ingredients, ensuring enhanced efficacy for the managing of melasma. The composition is packaged in opaque tubes to protect light-sensitive components, ensuring product stability. This composition is suitable for topical application and provides therapeutic benefits for managing melasma, with potential additional uses in the management of melasma, chloasma, hyperpigmentation, and other skin conditions caused by uneven pigmentation."
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