Patent ID: 6239088
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A cleansing composition comprising an ionic aqueous base containing(a) at least one electrolyte component selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, zinc chloride and mixtures thereof, each ion being present in an amount within the range of normal physiological fluids; and(b) a basic protein or amino acid component in amounts sufficient to buffer the composition to a pH of about 6 to about 8; and(c) 0.01% to 10% by weight of a primary surfactant comprising a nucomimetic selected from the group consisting of a mucopolysaccharide containing a sialic acid component, a mucoprotein containing a sialic acid component, a mucolipid containing a sialic acid component, a sialic acid component, a plant or animal extract containing a sialic acid component, and mixtures thereof.