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US 12,678,633 B2Granted
Formulation and device for cosmetic treatment of onychomycosis
AssigneeScholl's Wellness Company LLC
InventorsEdmund Farmer, Bruce Nelson
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Abstract
A method of treating a fungal infection of the nails is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the treatment method comprises applying a formulation directly to a nail, wherein the formulation comprises bleaching and moisturizing agents to improve cosmetic appearance of the nail. In another embodiment, the treatment method comprises a formulation applied directly to a nail, wherein the formulation is subsequently exposed to a light source to improve efficacy of the formulation applied to the nail.
Claims14
A method of cosmetically treating onychomycosis, the method comprising:
- applying a formulation to a fungal nail, the formulation comprising urea peroxide from about 15 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, propylene glycol from about 40 wt. % to about 60 wt. %, triethyl citrate, lactic acid, and one or more olive oil PEG-7 esters, calculated based on a total weight of the formulation;
- positioning an illumination device over the formulation applied to the fungal nail;
- and
- activating the illumination device to irradiate the formulation applied to the fungal nail.
1 more element
A treatment kit comprising:
- a revitalizer product suitable for application to a fungal nail, wherein the revitalizer product comprises a formulation comprising urea peroxide from about 15 wt. % to about 25 wt. %, propylene glycol from about 40 wt. % to about 60 wt. %, triethyl citrate, lactic acid, and one or more olive oil PEG-7 esters, calculated based on a total weight of the formulation;
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- an illumination device configured to emit light at a wavelength sufficient to improve efficacy of the revitalizer product when applied to the fungal nail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.