Patent ID: 6967023
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: A21D,A23C,A23D,A23G,A23J,A23L,A23P,A61K,A61P,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition comprising: (a) an oleaginous pharmaceutical or cosmetic carrier comprising, by weight: 75–99 percent of a hydrophobic solvent, and 1–25 percent of a solidifying agent, wherein said solidifying agent consists essentially of a long chain fatty alcohol having at least 15 carbon atoms in its carbon backbone and a fatty acid having at least 18 carbons in its carbon backbone, wherein the carrier is semi-solid at rest and liquefies upon application of shear forces thereto; and (b) a therapeutically or cosmetically effective amount of a biologically active substance.