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US 7,575,739 B2Granted
Foamable iodine composition
AssigneeFoamix Ltd.
InventorsDov Tamarkin, Doron Friedman, Meir Eini
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Abstract
The present invention is related to a foamable composition of matter comprising iodine, water, a foam adjuvant, a surface-active agent and a gelling agent. This foamable composition, which may be provided in a propellant free foaming device, or alternatively may further comprise a propellant, evolves into foam, which is effective in the topical treatment and prevention of various skin disorders.
Claims25
A foamable composition comprising
- a. about 0.1% to about 5% by weight iodine;
- b. about 80% to about 99.6% by weight of at least one solvent;
- c. about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of at least one foam adjuvant comprising at least one fatty alcohol, at least one fatty acid, or a mixture thereof;
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- d. about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of at least one surface active agent;
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- e. a liquefied or compressed gas propellant, wherein the weight ratio of the propellant to the remainder of the composition is about 3:97 to about 25.75, said composition housed in a pressurized container comprising a valve configured to release said composition as breakable foam.
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