Patent ID: 8932650
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for treating acne vulgaris, comprising the steps of: formulating an acidic aqueous solution having salicylic acid and an α-hydroxy acid, with said acidic aqueous solution having no lactic acid and no glycolic acid; formulating an alkaline aqueous solution having an alkaline nitrite salt; and, sequentially applying said acidic aqueous solution directly to the portion of the skin of the patient and three minutes to fifteen minutes later applying said alkaline aqueous solution directly to the portion of the skin of the patient to which said acidic aqueous solution has already been applied thereby producing nitrous acid, the activity of which supplements that of said acidic aqueous solution for treating acne vulgaris afflicting the portion of the skin of the patient, wherein the α-hydroxy acid concentration is in the range of from about 0.5% to about 5.0% as calculated upon a combined volume of said acidic aqueous solution and said alkaline aqueous solution.