Patent ID: 8114385

Claim:
An foamable pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition, comprising: a polyethylene glycol (PEG) or mixtures thereof, wherein the PEG is present at a concentration of about 70% to about 96.5% by weight of the total composition; at least one gelling agent at a concentration of about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the total composition; a surface-active agent at a concentration of about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the total composition; and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one active agent; wherein the composition has less than about 5% final concentration of lower alcohols having up to 5 carbon atoms in their carbon chain skeleton; and wherein if mixed with a propellant in a canister, the composition is capable of being released as a breakable foam which collapses on application of shear force and that does not readily collapse upon dispensing on the skin.