Pharmaceutical compound zinc glycerolate complex prepared by reacting zinc oxide and glycerol

A composition formed by the process of reacting zinc oxide with glycerol by raising the temperature to about 260.degree. C. and, maintaining the temperature until reaction is complete to form C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O.sub.3 Zn, cooling the reaction mixture and pouring the slurry so formed into water, filtering, washing and drying to isolate zinc glycerolate, and blending into the zinc glycerolate and oleaginous substance for application of the blend to the skin as a therapeutic or prophylactic or cosmetic substance.

A pharmaceutical which is a mixture of a zinc glycerolate complex having the formula C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O.sub.3 Zn formed as a reaction product of zinc oxide and glycerol at a temperature range between 120.degree. and 300.degree. C., having a platy morphology with generally hexagonal crystals of relatively low thickness and high lubricity and an oleaginous substance suitable for application to the skin as a therapeutic or prophylactic or cosmetic substance.

A method of applying a therapeutic or prophylactic or cosmetic material to the skin comprising applying to the skin a zinc glycerolate complex having the formula C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O.sub.3 Zn formed as a reaction product of zinc oxide and glycerol at a temperature range between 120.degree. and 300.degree. C., having a platy morphology with generally hexagonal crystals of relatively low thickness and high lubricity.

A method of applying a therapeutic or prophylactic or cosmetic material to the skin comprising applying to the skin a composition formed by the process of reacting zinc oxide with glycerol wherein a colouring dye is added to the zinc oxide before forming an admixture with the glycerol, raising the temperature of the mixture to about 260.degree. C. and maintaining the temperature until reaction is completed to form C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O.sub.3 Zn, cooling the reaction mixture and pouring the slurry so formed into water, filtering the residue and washing and drying to produce the coloured zinc glycerolate complex.

A composition formed by the process of reacting zinc oxide or zinc acetate with glycerol wherein a colouring dye is added to the zinc oxide or zinc acetate before forming an admixture with the glycerol, raising the temperature of the mixture to about 260.degree. C. and maintaining the temperature until reaction is completed to form C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O.sub.3 Zn, cooling the reaction mixture and pouring the slurry so formed into water, filtering the residue and washing and drying to produce the coloured zinc glycerolate complex there being employed 80 to 100 parts by weight of zinc oxide or zinc acetate to 1000 parts by weight of glycerol to the form the complex.