Pharmaceutical compositions containing kukui nut oil
AssigneePharmacia & Upjohn Company
InventorJames W. Munden
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Abstract
The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of dermopharmaceutical active agent, kukui nut oil and a pharmaceutically acceptable base which comprises ingredients selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerin, xanthin gum, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, stearic acid, menthyl lactate, cetearyl alcohol (and) ceteareth 20, polyoxyl 40 stearate, glyceryl stearate (and) PEG-100 stearate, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, oleic acid, dimethicone, or C.sub.12 -C.sub.15 alcohols benzoate and purified water. The inclusion of kukui nut oil acts in synergy as an adjunct to the therapeutic agent to promote the alleviation of the medical condition being treated.
Claims13
A pharmaceutical composition comprising:
- a) an effective amount of dermopharmaceutical active agent,
- b) about 1.0% to about 10% of kukui nut oil by weight of the total composition, and
- c) up to about 98% by weight of the total composition of a pharmaceutically acceptable base which comprises ingredients selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerin, xanthin gum, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, stearic acid, menthyl lactate, cetearyl alcohol (and) ceteareth 20, polyoxyl 40 stearate, glyceryl stearate (and) PEG-100 stearate, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, oleic acid, dimethicone, or C.sub.12 -C.sub.15 alcohols benzoate and purified water.
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