Gel composition for treatment of common acne comprising a combination of benzoyl peroxide and adapalene and/or adapalene salt

A physiologically acceptable aqueous gel composition for treatment of common acne comprising:

• (1) anti-acne actives consisting of:
• 0.05% to 1% adapalene and/or at least one pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
• 2.5% to 5% dispersed benzoyl peroxide;
• and
• (2) 2% to 5% polyacrylamide/C13-14 isoparaffin/laureth-7 gelling agent,
• said percentages being based on the weight of the total aqueous gel composition for treatment of common acne,

A method for treating common acne comprising administering, to a subject in need thereof, a physiologically acceptable aqueous gel composition for treatment of common acne comprising:

• (1) anti-acne actives consisting of:
• 0.05% to 1% adapalene and/or at least one pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
• 2.5% to 5% dispersed benzoyl peroxide;
• and
• (2) 2% to 5% polyacrylamide/C13-14 isoparaffin/laureth-7 gelling agent,
• said percentages being based on the weight of the total aqueous gel composition for treatment of common acne.

A product for treatment of common acne comprising:

• a container;
• and
• a physiologically acceptable aqueous gel composition for treatment of common acne comprising:
• (1) anti-acne actives consisting of:
• 0.05% to 1% adapalene and/or at least one pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
• 2.5% to 5% dispersed benzoyl peroxide;
• and
• (2) 2% to 5% polyacrylamide/C13-14 isoparaffin/laureth-7 gelling agent,
• said percentages being based on the weight of the total aqueous gel composition for treatment of common acne,
• wherein the container contains the aqueous gel composition for treatment of common acne.