Patent ID: 8303985

Claim:
A monomodal method for treating acne, acne scars, or both, the method consisting essentially of the step of: applying to and leaving on an area of human skin presenting with acne, acne scars, or both a topical composition comprising either or both of copper chlorophyllin and sodium copper chlorophyllin in an aqueous solution, the copper chlorophyllin and/or sodium copper chlorophyllin being present in a concentration non-staining to human skin and between 0.0001 and 0.5% by weight of the composition, the aqueous solution contained within liposomes, the liposomes having a lecithin shell having a fatty acid component, more than 50 wt- % of the fatty acid component being linoleic acid, the liposomes having an average diameter between 150 to 350 nanometers, and wherein the liposomes are dispersed in a dermatologically-acceptable carrier, and further wherein the topically-applied composition is administered at least once daily for a period of at least two weeks.