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Dermatological compositions

Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1977-06-13
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Granted: 1978-12-19
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Expires: 1997-06-13
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Abstract

Abstract Compositions for enhancing the penetration of pharmacologically active agents through skin comprising a sugar ester in combination with a sulfoxide or phosphine oxide.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald E. Smith

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 13:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0014; A61K47/00; A61K47/06; A61K47/24; A61K47/26

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
A composition in liquid or semi-liquid form adapted to topical application to animal tissue comprising: (1) from about 0.025% to about 2.5% by weight of a steroid; (2) from about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of a sugar ester selected from the group consisting of sucrose monoctanoate, sucrose monodecanoate, sucrose monolaurate, sucrose monomyristate, sucrose monopalmitate, sucrose monostearate, sucrose monooleate, and sucrose dioleate; and (3) from about 0.1% to about 10.0% by weight of a sulfoxide compound selected from the group consisting of octyl methyl sulfoxide, nonyl methyl sulfoxide, decyl methyl sulfoxide, undecyl methyl sulfoxide, dodecyl methyl sulfoxide, 2-hydroxydecyl methyl sulfoxide, 2-hydroxyundecyl methyl sulfoxide, and 2-hydroxydodecyl methyl sulfoxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
A composition in liquid or semi-liquid form adapted to topical application to animal tissue comprising: (1) from about 0.025% to about 2.5% by weight of a steroid; (2) from about 0.1% to about 1.0% by weight of a sugar ester selected from the group consisting of sucrose monoctanoate, sucrose monodecanoate, sucrose monolaurate, sucrose monomyristate, sucrose monopalmitate, sucrose monostearate, sucrose monooleate, and sucrose dioleate; and (3) from about 0.1% to about 10.0% by weight of a sulfoxide compound selected from the group consisting of octyl methyl sulfoxide, nonyl methyl sulfoxide, decyl methyl sulfoxide, undecyl methyl sulfoxide, dodecyl methyl sulfoxide, 2-hydroxydecyl methyl sulfoxide, 2-hydroxyundecyl methyl sulfoxide, and 2-hydroxydodecyl methyl sulfoxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein the steroid is selected from the group consisting of triamcinolone acetonide, hydrocortisone acetate, triamcinolone, cortisone, fluocinolone acetonide, fluocinolone acetonide acetate, and betamethasone 17-valerate.

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