Patent ID: 8415311

Claim:
A method for the treatment of rosacea, comprising topically applying onto the affected skin area of an individual in need of such treatment, a topical pharmaceutical composition which comprises a thus effective amount of ivermectin, said topical pharmaceutical composition being formulated as an emulsion, the topical pharmaceutical emulsion comprising: an oily phase comprising dimethicone, cyclomethicone, isopropyl palmitate and/or isopropyl myristate, said oily phase further comprising fatty substances selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol, cetostearyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, palmitostearic acid, stearic acid and self-emulsifiable wax; at least one surfactant-emulsifier selected from the group consisting of glyceryl/PEG100 stearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan palmitate, Steareth-20, Steareth-2, Steareth-21 and Ceteareth-20; ivermectin; a mixture of solvents and/or propenetrating agents selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, oleyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol and glyceryl triacetate; acrylate C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer gelling agent; and water; said emulsion being chemically stable over a period of time of 12 weeks.