Methods and compositions for treating acne
AssigneeMedicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
InventorsWaranush Jitpraphai, Eugene Gans
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Abstract
A method for treating acne on the skin. The method has the steps of (a) providing an drapeable or flexible porous article impregnated with an aqueous cleansing composition having a carrier, benzoyl peroxide, and one or more cleansing agents; (b) contacting an area of the skin affected by acne with the porous article such that the skin is contacted by the composition; and (c) removing the composition from the skin wherein residual benzoyl peroxide remains on the skin in an anti-acne effective amount. There are also anti-acne compositions.
Claims12
An article for use in the treatment of acne, comprising
- A fabric or cloth pad,
- A liquid composition impregnated on the pad, comprising benzoyl peroxide, and one or more surfactants, wherein the surfactants are present in sufficient quantity to make the composition foamable, and wherein the surfactants comprise 4% to 40% by weight of the composition, and the composition has a viscosity of 30,000 cP to 150,000 cP.
An article for use in the treatment of acne, comprising
- A fabric or cloth pad.
- A liquid composition impregnated on the pad, comprising benzoyl peroxide, and one or more surfactants, wherein the surfactants are present in sufficient quantity to make the composition foamable, and wherein the surfactants comprise 4% to 40% by weight of the composition, and the composition has a viscosity of at least 30,000 cP.
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