Patent ID: 6433024
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A topical composition for the treatment of acne consisting essentially of:(a) water present in an amount from about 25% by weight to about 60% by weight of the composition; (b) benzoyl peroxide present in an amount from about 1.0% by weight to about 20.0% by weight of the composition; (c) an alpha hydroxy acid selected from the group consisting of glycolic acid, lactic acid, 2-hydroxydecanoic acid, malic acid and mixtures thereof and present in an amount from about 0,1% by weight to about 15% by weight of the composition; (d) a moisturizer selected from the group consisting of sodium pyrollidone carboxylate, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbitol and mixtures thereof and present in an amount from about 0.1% by weight to about 10% by weight of the composition; (e) an alkyl ester of isosorbide selected from the group consisting of dimethyl isosorbide, diethyl isosorbide, dipropyl isosorbide, ethylmethyl isosorbide and mixtures thereof and present in an amount from about 0.05% by weight to about 10% by weight of the composition; and (f) a detergent selected from the group consisting of cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium potassium lauryl sulfate, sodium cocoylisethionate, disodium cocoamphopropionate and mixtures thereof and present in an amount from about 15% by weight to about 60% by weight of the composition.