Patent ID: 6168798
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: A61K,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A topical skin treatment composition for reducing the severity of adverse skin conditions, comprising, by weight of the composition: (a) from about 0.1% to 15% of a .beta.-hydroxy carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of salicyclic acid and physiologically acceptable salts thereof; (b) a phosphate ester as a salt complex of a monovalent sodium or ammonium ion present in the composition in an amount effective to reduce irritation and selected from the group consisting of sodium glycerophosphate and ammonium glycerophosphate; (c) from about 5% to about 55% alcohol, said alcohol being selected from the group consisting of monohydric alcohols, dihydric alcohols and polyhydric alcohols having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; and (d) from about 50% to about 95% water, said composition having a pH of from about 2.5 to about 4.5.