A61Q

SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS[8]

Note(s) This subclass covers the use of cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations already classified as such in main group A61K 8/00, in subclasses C11D or C12N, or in classes C01, C07 or C08.[8,2012.01]When classifying in this subclass, classification is also made in subclass A61P if the preparation is stated to have therapeutic activity.In this subclass, the use of cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations is classified in all appropriate places.Attention is drawn to cases where the subject of the invention concerns only the specific use of cosmetics or toiletry preparations, and the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition of this subject of the invention is known. In such cases, classification is made in main group A61K 8/00 or in subclass C11D, and also in subclass A61Q as invention information. In addition, if the chemical structure, compound, mixture or composition or any individual ingredient of a mixture or composition is considered to represent information of interest for search, it may also be classified as additional information.The classification symbols of this subclass are not listed first when assigned to patent documents.