Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A therapeutic composition for the treatment of acne consisting of a stable dispersion of finely divided particles of benzoyl peroxide in an aqueous alcohol vehicle, said aqueous alcohol vehicle being a single non-lipid phase consisting essentially of a solution of water and an alkyl alcohol having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and in which solution is dissolved a non-ionic surface active agent, the hydrophilic portion of which is a polyoxyalkylene moiety wherein each oxyalkylene group contains from 2 to 3 carbon atoms, said surface active agent being soluble in said solution, said composition containing from about 1 to 30 percent by weight benzoyl peroxide having a particle size of less than 100 microns, from about 1 to 30 percent by weight of a surface active agent, from about 10 to 80 percent by weight of said alkyl alcohol, and from about 10 to 80 percent by weight of water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A therapeutic composition for the treatment of acne consisting of a stable dispersion of finely divided particles of benzoyl peroxide in an aqueous alcohol vehicle, said aqueous alcohol vehicle being a single non-lipid phase consisting essentially of a solution of water and an alkyl alcohol having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and in which solution is dissolved a non-ionic surface active agent, the hydrophilic portion of which is a polyoxyalkylene moiety wherein each oxyalkylene group contains from 2 to 3 carbon atoms, said surface active agent being soluble in said solution, said composition containing from about 1 to 30 percent by weight benzoyl peroxide having a particle size of less than 100 microns, from about 1 to 30 percent by weight of a surface active agent, from about 10 to 80 percent by weight of said alkyl alcohol, and from about 10 to 80 percent by weight of water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 1 in which the hydrophilic portion of the surface active agent is polyoxyethylene moiety.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 1 in which the hydrophilic portion of the surface active agent is polyoxypropylene moiety.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition according to claim 1 in which the surface active agent is polyoxyethylene lauryl ether.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composition according to claim 1 in which the composition contains from about 0.1 to 7.5 percent by weight of a viscosity builder selected from the group consisting of natural gums, modified starch and chemically modified cellulose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composition according to claim 1 comprising essentially 5.0% by weight benzoyl peroxide, 30.0% by weight ethyl alcohol, 3.0% by weight polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, 2.5% by weight colloidal magnesium aluminum silicate, 1.5% by weight hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, 0.05% by weight citric acid and the balance water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The composition according to claim 1 comprising essentially about 5% by weight benzoyl peroxide, about 40% by weight ethyl alcohol, about 6% by weight polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, about 2.5% by weight colloidal magnesium aluminum silicate, about 1.5% by weight hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, about 0.05% by weight citric acid and the balance water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composition according to claim 1 comprising essentially 10.99% by weight benzoyl peroxide, 44.10% by weight ethyl alcohol, 6.0% by weight polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, 2.5% by weight colloidal magnesium aluminum silicate, 1.0% by weight hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, 0.05% by weight citric acid and the balance water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The composition according to claim 1 comprising essentially about 10% by weight benzoyl peroxide, about 40% by weight ethylalcohol, about 6% by weight polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, about 2.5% by weight colloidal magnesium aluminum silicate, about 1% by weight hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, about 0.05% by weight citric acid and the balance water.