Antiinflammatory skin moisturizing composition and method of preparing same

A antiinflammatory, occlusive, moisturizing skin care composition comprising, based on total weight of said composition:

• (1) an oil phase comprising oil selected from the group consisting of animal oils, vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils and mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 55% to about 75% and about 5% to about 9% of a non-ionic surface active agent having an HLB number of about 7 to 12;
• (2) an aqueous phase comprising an aqueous thickening agent selected from the group consisting of natural gums, synthetic gums, gelling agents and mixtures thereof in an amount of from about 0.05% to about 5% and water from about 20% to about 40% and
• (3) an effective amount of an antiinflammatory medicament, wherein the medicament is not a corticosteroid;
• wherein said composition is prepared by
• (a) forming said oil phase by dissolving said non-ionic surface active agent into said oil and heating to about 60.degree. C. to about 80.degree. C. to facilitate solution;
• (b) forming said aqueous phase by dispersing said aqueous thickening agent in water and heating to about 60.degree. C. to about 80.degree. C. to facilitate dispersing;
• and
• (c) forming a stable oil-in-water emulsion by adding said oil phase to said aqueous phase with high shear mixing while maintaining said elevated temperature, wherein the addition of said oil phase to said aqueous phase is at a slow, uniform rate of at least about 10 minutes;
• and
• (d) admixing an effective amount of said medicament.