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US 5,716,611 AGranted
Emollient antimicrobial formulations containing povidone iodine
AssigneeEuro-Celtique S.A.
InventorsBenjamin Oshlack, Mark Chasin, Richard Sackler, Dileep Bhagwat
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Abstract
Novel topical formulations an anti-microbially effective amount of povidone iodine and a water-washable emollient, as well as, methods for their preparation, are disclosed.
Claims19
A topical formulation comprising:
- an anti-microbially effective amount of povidone iodine;
- and from 2% to about 30% of a water-soluble emollient comprising from about 1 to about 99% ethoxylated higher aliphatic alcohol and from about 1 to about 99% ethoxylated cholesterol derivative.
A method for preparing a topical formulation comprising the steps of:
- incorporating
- from about 1 to about 99% ethoxylated higher aliphatic alcohol and from about 1 to about 99% ethoxylated cholesterol derivative or into a solution comprising an anti-microbially effective amount of povidone iodine and greater than 2 to about 30% of a water-soluble emollient.
A method of treating human skin, comprising the steps of:
- applying to human skin a topical formulation comprising an anti-microbially effective amount of an iodophor;
- and greater than 2% of a water-soluble emollient comprising
- from about 1 to about 99% ethoxylated higher aliphatic alcohol and from about 1 to about 99% ethoxylated cholesterol derivative.
In a topical formulation which contains an antimicrobially effective amount of povidone iodine, the improvement comprising incorporating into said formulation greater than 2% of a water-soluble emollient comprising
- from about 1 to about 99% ethoxylated higher aliphatic alcohol and from about 1 to about 99% ethoxylated cholesterol derivative.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.