Patent ID: 7547443
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A topical ointment comprising from about 30% by total weight of the ointment to about 80% by total weight of the ointment of an emollient, from about 20% by total weight of the ointment to about 40% by total weight of the ointment of a structurant, from about 0.1% by total weight of the ointment to about 40% by total weight of the ointment of a rheology enhancer, from about 0.1% by total weight of the ointment to about 10% by total weight of the ointment of a surfactant having an HLB in the range of from about 2 to about 7, wherein the rheology enhancer is selected from the group consisting of polyisobutylene; hydrogenated polyisobutene and butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymers; hydrogenated polyisobutene and ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymers and butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymers; isononyl isononanoate and ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymers and butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymers; isododecane and ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymers and butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymers; isohexadecane and ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymers and butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymers; isopropyl palmitate and ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymers and butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymers; and combinations thereof.