Antipruritic composition
OwnerJames M. Swinehartinventor
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Abstract
Antipruritic compositions comprising menthol, camphor and phenol in a carrier. The compositions preferably further comprise lidocaine and pramoxine and more preferably further comprise lidocaine, pramoxine and hydrocortisone acetate. The compositions are oil-free, lanolin-free, fragrance-free, free of formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic, and nonacnegenic. They relieve itching in patients suffering from a variety of dermatoses or pruritis. The carrier contains only ingredients rated 0 or 1 with respect to comedogenicity and irritancy.
Claims7
A hypoallergenic, noncomedogenic, nonacnegenic, antipruritic composition which is oil-free, lanolin-free, fragrance-free, and free of Imidazolidinyl urea, quaternium-15, germall, the composition comprising about 0.5% to 1.5% menthol, about 0.5% to 1.5% camphor, about 0.5% to 1.0% phenol, about 1% to 10% lidocaine, about 1% to 2.5% pramoxine, about 10% to 50% distilled water, about 5% to 25% emulsifying wax NF, about 2% to 7% behenric acid, about 1% to 4% PEG 120 methylglucose dioleate, about 1% to 5% polysorbate 20, about 1% to 3% polysorbate 80, about 1% to 5% sorbitan sesquioleate, about 0.5% to 0.15% methyl paraben, about 0.3% to 0.10% propylparaben, about 1% to 5% C12-15 alkyl benzoate in a carrier containing only those ingredients rated 0 or 1 with respect to comedogenicity and irritancy.
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