Dermatological composition comprising nicotinic acid or an amide, and a sphingoid base
OwnerJean-Claude Allart, Jean-Marie Lefevre +1inventors
InventorsJean-Claude Allart, Jean-Marie Lefevre, Jacques Peyrot
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Abstract
The invention concerns a dermatological composition comprising in combination at least nicotinic acid or a nicotinic acid amide such as nicotinamide (vitamin PP), and at least a sphingoid base selected among sphingosine, sphinganine, phytosph-ingosine, tetracetylphytosphingosine, N-acetylphytosphingosine, and phytosphingosine hydrochloride. The invention is useful for treating atopic dermatitis and acne.
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A dermatological composition which is useful for the treatment of skin conditions, characterized in that it comprises, in combination, at least nicotinic acid or an amide of nicotinic acid, and at least one sphingoid base.
The composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it also comprises ciclopirox or ciclopiroxolamine.
The composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is combined with one or more cyclins or with isotretinoin.
The use of nicotinic acid or an amide of nicotinic acid, such as vitamin PP, and of a sphingoid base, for preparing a medicinal product for the treatment of acne and of atopic dermatitis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.