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US 5,705,168 AGranted
Enhanced permeation of alpha-hydroxy acid enantiomer
AssigneeBristol-Myers Squibb Company
InventorPrakash Parab
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Abstract
Methods of increasing the rate of lactic acid permeation in skin for the treatment of dermatological disorders by applying a composition containing an inorganic or organic salt of lactic acid in a dermatologically acceptable composition wherein at least 70% of the lactic acid moiety in the salt is L-lactic acid, and compositions for practicing such methods.
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A dermatological composition comprising an inorganic or organic lactate in a dermatologically acceptable carrier, from about 70% to about 100% of the lactate being an L-lactate salt.
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