Stick delivery system for topical application of a treatment agent
AssigneeCombe Incorporated
InventorHerbert Lapidus
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Abstract
The invention presented relates to a stick delivery system for the topical application of a treatment agent. The inventive stick delivery system includes a solvent such as a polyhydric alcohol; a gelling agent which can be an alkali metal stearate, an alkali metal palmitate or mixtures thereof; and a treatment agent selected from the group consisting of an anesthetic, an antihistamine, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antifungal agent, or mixtures thereof.
Claims16
A stick delivery system for the topical application of a treatment agent, the stick delivery system comprising about 70% to about 80% by weight of a solvent which comprises a dihydric alcohol, polyhydric alcohol or mixtures thereof;
- about 5% to about 12% by weight of a gelling agent which comprises an alkali metal stearate, an alkali metal palmitate or mixtures thereof;
- an antipruritic which comprises menthol present at a level of about 0.5% to about 1.1% by weight;
- about 1% to about 10% by weight of a treatment agent selected from the group consisting of an anesthetic, an antihistamine, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antifungal agent, or mixtures thereof;
- and about 5% to about 23.5% water.
A stick delivery system for the topical application of a treatment agent, the stick delivery system comprising about 70% to about 80% by weight of a solvent which comprises a dihydric alcohol, polyhydric alcohol or mixtures thereof;
- about 5 % to about 12% by weight of a gelling agent which comprises an alkali metal stearate, an alkali metal palmitate or mixtures thereof;
- about 5% to about 23.5% by weight of water;
- and about 1% to about 10% by weight of a treatment agent selected from the group consisting of
- a. an anesthetic selected from the group consisting of benzocaine, butamben, dibucaine, dimethisoquin, dyclonine, lidocaine, pramoxine, tetracaine, and mixtures thereof;
- b. an antihistamine selected form the group consisting of diphenhydramine, diphenhydramine hydrochloride, tripelennamine, tripelennamine hydrochloride, and mixtures thereof;
- c. an anti-inflammatory agent selected from the group consisting of hydrocortisone, hydrocortisone acetate, betamethasone, fluocinalone and mixtures thereof;
- d. an antifungal agent selected from the group consisting of tolnaftate, miconazole, clotrimazole and mixtures thereof;
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- e. mixtures thereof.
A method for the treatment of razor burn, which comprises preparing a stick delivery system comprising about 70% to about 80% by weight polyhydric alcohol;
- about 5% to about 12% by weight alkali metal stearate, alkali metal palmitate or mixtures thereof;
- about 0.25% to about 5% by weight antipruritic agent;
- about 3% to about 6% by weight anesthetic;
- and 5% to about 24% water;
- and applying the stick delivery system to skin having razor burn.
A method for the treatment of insect bites and poison ivy, which comprises preparing a stick delivery system comprising about 70% to about 80% by weight polyhydric alcohol;
- about 5% to about 12% by weight alkali metal stearate, alkali metal palmitate or mixtures thereof;
- about 1% to about 3.5 % by weight antihistamine;
- and about 5 % to about 24 % water;
- and applying the stick delivery system to skin having insect bites or poison ivy.
A method for the treatment of itching and inflammation, which comprises preparing a stick delivery system comprising about 70% to about 80% by weight polyhydric alcohol;
- about 5% to about 12% by weight alkali metal stearate, alkali metal palmitate or mixtures thereof;
- about 1% to about 3.5% by weight anti-inflammatory agent;
- and 5% to about 24% water;
- and applying the stick delivery to itchy or inflamed skin.
A method for the treatment of athlete's foot, which comprises preparing a stick delivery system comprising about 70% to about 80% by weight polyhydric alcohol;
- about 5% to about 12% by weight alkali metal stearate, alkali metal palmitate or mixtures thereof;
- about 1% to about 2% by weight anti-fungal agent;
- and 5% to about 24% water;
- and applying the stick delivery system to skin having athlete's foot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.