Patent ID: 6858202

Claim:
A method for treating acne comprising topically administering to a human or animal at a desired area a composition comprised of, based upon the total weight of the composition: A. a delivery system comprised of i.) at least one water soluble silicone agent; ii) at least one cationic conditioning agent; and B. an effective amount of an anti-acne active agent: wherein said water soluble silicone agent is selected from the group consisting of cetyl triethylmonium dimethicone copolyol phthalate, stearalkonium dimethicone copolyol phthalate, dimethicone copolyols having the following structure: wherein: q′ is an integer from about 1 to about 7000; q″ is an integer from about 1 to about 5000; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a fatty alcohol having from about 8 carbon atoms to about 30 carbon atoms; (ii) a fatty acid having from about 8 carbon atoms to about 30 carbon atoms, and derivatives thereof; (iii) a crosslinked water soluble polymer; (iv) a cationic moiety (v) propyl PG-Betaine; and (vi) polypeptides; dimethicone copolyol acetate, dimethicone copolyol lactate, dimethicone copolyol laurate, dimethicone copolyol methyl ether, dimethicone copolyol octyl dodecyl citrate, hydrolyzed soy protein/dimethicone copolyol acetate, dimethiconol, and mixtures thereof.