http://peertopatent.org/patent/20100303742/activity Skin compositions comprising, hydrocortisone; allantoin; and a water-based vehicle that is essentially free of petroleum jelly, mineral oil and wax; and related method for protecting, healing and/or soothing the skin comprising: applying an effective amount of a cosmetic preparation selected from the group consisting of hand cream, foot cream, body cream, lip cream, lip gloss, lip stick, gel, balm and lotion to the skin surface; wherein said cosmetic preparation includes a skin composition made of hydrocortisone; allantoin; and a water-based vehicle that is essentially free of petroleum jelly, mineral oil and wax; and said effective amount is enough to protect, heal and/or soothe the skin surface. en-us Skin compositions containing hydrocortisone In the beginning of the patent it describes the product to be wax free. Later in the patent under "Background of the Invention" they describe the product to be "virtually wax free". Which one is it? Does it have wax or doesn't it? Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:08:21 -0700 http://peertopatent.org/patent/20100303742/discussion Skin compositions containing hydrocortisone What distinguishes an invention? Is it the materials and ingredients it consists of/how it was made? Or, on the other, is it the uses it will be put to? Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:12:33 -0800 http://peertopatent.org/patent/20100303742/discussion Skin compositions containing hydrocortisone An invention must be distinguished in view of what is actually claimed. Here, the invention is claimed as a composition, not as a method of making the composition - so it is the ingredients that matters. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:42:27 -0800 http://peertopatent.org/patent/20100303742/discussion Skin compositions containing hydrocortisone I think the range is really important to distinguish a specific amount. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:45:36 -0800 http://peertopatent.org/patent/20100303742/discussion Skin compositions containing hydrocortisone Regarding [[claim 00001]] Why is this claim so narrow? Has anyone seen prior art which requires the inventor to import these specific ranges and preferred ingredients into the first claim? Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:14:32 -0800 http://peertopatent.org/patent/20100303742/discussion Skin compositions containing hydrocortisone I suspect the claims are so narrow in an attempt to distinguish over the references cited in the background section of the specification - that is where you are likely to see prior art along the lines you seek. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:21:50 -0800 http://peertopatent.org/patent/20100303742/discussion