Hypochlorous acid-based eyelid cleansers
AssigneeOCuSOFT, Inc.
InventorsNat Adkins, JR., Cynthia Barratt, Thomas Mason, Paramita Sarkar
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Abstract
An antimicrobial eyelid cleanser composition contains: (a) a hypohalous acid; (b) one or more surfactants having a HLB value of 5 to 18; and (c) an aqueous vehicle, the aqueous vehicle comprising: (i) one or more tonicity adjusters; (ii) one or more osmolality adjusters for adjusting an osmolality of the composition; and (iii) one or more pH adjusters for maintaining the pH of the composition at between about 4.5 to about 8.0. The composition can be dispensed in a foam, liquid, spray, mist, gel or lotion form. The composition can facilitate long term eyelid hygiene by removing excess oil, debris and desquamated skin and provide relief for inflammation of the eyes.
Claims22
An eyelid cleanser composition comprising:
- (a) a hypohalous acid;
- (b) one or more surfactants having a HLB value of 5 to 18;
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- (c) an aqueous vehicle, the aqueous vehicle comprising:
- (i) one or more tonicity adjusters;
- (ii) one or more osmolality adjusters for adjusting an osmolality of the composition;
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- (iii) one or more pH modifiers for adjusting a pH of the composition to between about 4.5 to about 8.0.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.