SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

Introduced: January 2006

Description

A61Q covers cosmetic and toiletry preparations classified by their specific intended use or body area of application, rather than by chemical composition or manufacturing process. This subclass encompasses products such as skin care preparations, hair treatments, oral hygiene products, deodorants, and specialized formulations for conditions like acne or anti-aging. Classifications within A61Q are organized by application (e.g., A61Q1 for skin care, A61Q5 for hair care), enabling clear categorization of cosmetic products based on their functional purpose. This subclass excludes chemical composition details covered by broader A61K classes and does not cover medical drugs or pharmaceutical preparations intended for therapeutic treatment.

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 11 subcodes exist in both systems.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2006.

Child Classifications

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A61Q 1/00 Make-up preparations; Body powders; Preparations for removing make-up since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 11/00 Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 13/00 Formulations or additives for perfume preparations (essential oils or perfumes per se C11B9/00) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 15/00 Anti-perspirants or body deodorants (deodorisation of air A61L9/00) since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 17/00 Barrier preparations; Preparations brought into direct contact with the skin for affording protection against external influences, e.g. sunlight, X-rays or other harmful rays, corrosive materials, bacteria or insect stings since 2006 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin since 2006 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 3/00 Manicure or pedicure preparations since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 5/00 Preparations for care of the hair since 2006 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 7/00 Preparations for affecting hair growth since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 9/00 Preparations for removing hair or for aiding hair removal since 2006 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
A61Q 90/00 Cosmetics or similar toiletry preparations for specific uses not provided for in other groups of this subclass since 2009 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC