Topical preparation for treating acne and hirsutism
OwnerDavid S. Goodmaninventor
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Abstract
An improved method and preparation for the treatment of acne and hirsutism comprises topically applying an effective amount of a saw palmetto berry extract, in combination with two classes of low irritability penetrating agents that enhance penetration of the extract into hair follicles and sebaceous glands. The low irritability penetration agents are selected from the group (A) comedolytics consisting of adapalene, tretinoin, tretinoin gel microsponges, retinaldehyde, retinol, and tazarotene, and (B) keratinolytics consisting of the beta hydroxy acid, salicylic acid, and the alpha hydroxy acid, glycolic acid. Polyolprepolymer-2 may be incorporated into the preparation as well.
Claims16
A low irritability topical preparation for the treatment of acne and/or hirsutism comprising an effective amount of saw palmetto berry extract containing phytosterols and at least one penetration enhancing constituent each selected from both (A) comedolytic and (B) keratinolytic groups.
The topical preparation of claim, 1, wherein the penetration enhancing constituents of group (A) comedolytic is selected from the group consisting of adapalene, tretinoin, tretinoin gel microsponges, retinaldehyde, retinol, and tazarotene and group (B) keratinolytic is selected from the group consisting of beta hydroxy acid and alpha hydroxy acids.
A method for the treatment of acne or hirsutism comprising topically applying to the affected area a composition containing an effective amount of saw palmetto berry extract in combination with a penetration enhancing constituent selected from both (A) comedolytic and (B) keratinolytic groups.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.