Patent ID: 8119106

Claim:
A method of treating or alleviating a dermal or mucosal condition selected from the group consisting of wounds, burns, infections, ulcers and combinations thereof, comprising a. releasing an effective amount of non-irritating foamable composition from an aerosol container comprising: i. about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of iodine; ii. about 80% to about 99.6% by weight of at least one solvent; iii. about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of at least one foam adjuvant, wherein the at least one foam adjuvant is selected from a fatty alcohol, a fatty acid and a hydroxy fatty acid and mixtures thereof; iv. about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of at least one surface active agent; and v. a liquefied or compressed gas propellant wherein the weight ratio of the propellant to the remainder of the composition is about 3:97 to about 25:75, and wherein upon release, the foamable composition forms a thermally stable breakable foam having a specific gravity of between about 0.02 g/mL and about 0.35 g/mL; b. applying the breakable foam to an afflicted surface having a dermatological or mucosal disorder; and c. collapsing the breakable foam by applying a gentle rub, wherein the collapsed foam is absorbed into the afflicted surface without chaffing of the surface.