Patent ID: 8435498
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: A01N,A61K,A61P,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of skin or mucosal surface application comprising spreading or collapsing a breakable thermally stable foam by mechanical force at or about a target site of a subject, the breakable thermally stable foam obtained by dispensing a foamable emulsion composition comprising (i) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of a surface-active agent; (ii) about 5 to about 50% by weight of a liquid, non-volatile hydrophobic solvent; (iii) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of a gelling agent; and (iv) a component selected from the group consisting of urea, a hydroxy acid, a therapeutic enhancer, and mixtures of two or more thereof; (v) water; and (vi) a liquefied or a compressed gas propellant; wherein the foamable emulsion composition contains no more than 7.5% by weight methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, or mixtures thereof.