Patent ID: 8653055

Claim:
A method for reducing inflammation of an inflamed area of skin or an ear canal, comprising contacting the inflamed area with an aqueous topical composition in the form of a suspension comprising: a) a water insoluble corticosteroid, b) at least one ionic polymer selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum and copolymers of diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and acrylamide, and c) from 0.005 to 0.3% w/w of a surfactant; wherein the molar ratio of corticosteroid to polymer to surfactant is 1:0.0014:0.002 to 1:0.006:0.15 and wherein said aqueous topical composition is low in residues, re-suspends easily and exhibits reduced systemic absorption of the water insoluble corticosteroid as compared to a mineral oil suspension of the water insoluble corticosteroid or an analogous aqueous topical composition that does not contain ionic polymer.