Patent ID: 8298515

Claim:
A topical oil-in-water emulsion composition, said topical oil-in-water emulsion composition comprising: a water phase comprising water and a vitamin A or a vitamin A analogue thereof, wherein the analogue is selected from the group consisting of acitretin, retinol, retinaldehyde, retinoic acid, dehydroretinol, fenretinide, tazarotene, hydroxyretroretinol, didehydroretinoic acid, carotenes, tretinoin, and combinations thereof and which is solubilized in said water phase; an oil phase comprising an occlusive agent and a stabilizer solubilized in said oil phase; an emulsifier; a water soluble organic solvent; and an aerosol propellant present in an amount of about 2.5% to about 20% by weight, wherein said emulsion is an aerosol emulsion, which is a foam when released from a pressurized container.