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Composition for treating acne, method of manufacturing said composition, and method of treating skin
Assignee: WALKER A CORP OF MI LP
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Filing: 1982-08-02
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Granted: 1984-01-31
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Expires: 2002-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A composition for treating acne, a method of manufacturing same, and a method for treating human skin with said composition. The composition includes specific quantities of pulverized raw oats, sublimed sulfur powder, zinc gluconate, ground whole mustard seed, boric acid powder, brewer's yeast, hydrogen peroxide, isopropyl alcohol, distilled water, methyl p. hydroxybenzoate, and egg yolks.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. King
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/23; A61K36/00; A61K36/06; A61K36/062; A61K36/064; A61K36/18; A61K36/185; A61K36/31; A61K36/88; A61K36/899; A61K8/27; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/365; A61K8/38; A61K8/96; A61K8/97; A61K8/9728; A61K8/9783; A61K8/9789; A61K8/9794; A61K8/98; A61K8/981; A61K8/982; A61Q; A61Q19/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A composition for treating acne comprising: between about 75% wt and 95% wt of pulverized oats, between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sulfur, between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate, between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of mustard seed, between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt of boric acid, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of yeast, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of a peroxide compound, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of alcohol, between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of an additional fluid, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A composition for treating acne comprising: between about 75% wt and 95% wt of pulverized oats, between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sulfur, between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate, between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of mustard seed, between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt of boric acid, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of yeast, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of a peroxide compound, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of alcohol, between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of an additional fluid, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition for treating acne, as recited in claim 1, wherein said additional fluid is distilled water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition for treating acne, as recited in claim 1, wherein said peroxide compound is hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition for treating acne, as recited in claim 1, wherein said peroxide compound is benzoyl peroxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition for treating acne, as recited in claim 1, additionally containing between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of preservative.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
A composition for treating acne in the form of a creamy textured substance, comprising: approximately 88.38% by weight of pulverized oats, approximately 4.5% by weight of sulfur, approximately 0.009% by weight of zinc gluconate, approximately 1.5% by weight of mustard seed, approximately 3.0% by weight of boric acid, approximately 0.005% by weight of yeast, approximately 0.1% by weight of a peroxide compound, approximately 0.1% by weight of alcohol, approximately 2.3% by weight of water, approximately 0.006% by weight of preservative, and approximately 0.1% by weight of egg yolks.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
88 words
A composition for treating acne in the form of a creamy textured substance, comprising: approximately 88.38% by weight of pulverized oats, approximately 4.5% by weight of sulfur, approximately 0.009% by weight of zinc gluconate, approximately 1.5% by weight of mustard seed, approximately 3.0% by weight of boric acid, approximately 0.005% by weight of yeast, approximately 0.1% by weight of a peroxide compound, approximately 0.1% by weight of alcohol, approximately 2.3% by weight of water, approximately 0.006% by weight of preservative, and approximately 0.1% by weight of egg yolks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
A composition for treating acne, comprising: approximately 16.0 oz. of pulverized raw oats, approximately 0.81 oz. of sublimed sulfur powder, approximately 0.0016 oz. of zinc gluconate, approximately 0.27 oz. of ground whole mustard seed, approximately 0.54 oz. of boric acid powder, approximately 0.0006 oz. of brewer's yeast, approximately 16.0 ml of hydrogen peroxide, approximately 15.0 ml of isopropyl alcohol, approximately 355.0 ml of water, approximately 1.0 ml of methyl p. hydroxybenzoate, and approximately 14.5 ml of egg yolks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A composition for treating acne, comprising: approximately 16.0 oz. of pulverized raw oats, approximately 0.81 oz. of sublimed sulfur powder, approximately 0.0016 oz. of zinc gluconate, approximately 0.27 oz. of ground whole mustard seed, approximately 0.54 oz. of boric acid powder, approximately 0.0006 oz. of brewer's yeast, approximately 16.0 ml of hydrogen peroxide, approximately 15.0 ml of isopropyl alcohol, approximately 355.0 ml of water, approximately 1.0 ml of methyl p. hydroxybenzoate, and approximately 14.5 ml of egg yolks.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition for treating acne, as recited in claim 6 or 7, wherein said water is distilled.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
13 words
A method of manufacturing a composition for treating acne comprising the steps of:
Claim 13
Independent Claim
13 words
A method of manufacturing a composition for treating acne comprising the steps of:
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
128 words
(a) grinding between about 75% wt and 95% wt of oats and between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of mustard seeds to flour consistency; (b) mixing between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sulfur, between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate, between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt of boric acid, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of yeast, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of a peroxide compound, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of alcohol, between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of an additional fluid, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks; (c) combining said mixture of step (b) with said mixture of step (a); and (d) blending the composition of step (c).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
128 words
(a) grinding between about 75% wt and 95% wt of oats and between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of mustard seeds to flour consistency; (b) mixing between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sulfur, between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate, between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt of boric acid, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of yeast, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of a peroxide compound, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of alcohol, between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of an additional fluid, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks; (c) combining said mixture of step (b) with said mixture of step (a); and (d) blending the composition of step (c).
Claim 16
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of manufacturing a composition for treating acne, comprising the steps of: (a) grinding between about 75% wt and 95% wt of raw oats to flour consistency; (b) adding between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sublimed sulfur powder to said raw oats of step (a); (c) adding between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt boric acid powder to the mixture of step (b); (d) grinding between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of whole mustard seed to flour consistency; (e) adding said ground mustard seed of step (d) to the mixture of step (c); (f) adding between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate and between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of brewer's yeast to the mixture of step (e); (g) blending the composition of step (f); (h) adding between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of distilled water, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of hydrogen peroxide, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of isopropyl alcohol, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of methyl p. hydroxybenzoate, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks, to the mixture of step (g); (i) blending the composition of step (h) until said composition achieves a creamy texture.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
207 words
A method of manufacturing a composition for treating acne, comprising the steps of: (a) grinding between about 75% wt and 95% wt of raw oats to flour consistency; (b) adding between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sublimed sulfur powder to said raw oats of step (a); (c) adding between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt boric acid powder to the mixture of step (b); (d) grinding between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of whole mustard seed to flour consistency; (e) adding said ground mustard seed of step (d) to the mixture of step (c); (f) adding between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate and between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of brewer's yeast to the mixture of step (e); (g) blending the composition of step (f); (h) adding between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of distilled water, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of hydrogen peroxide, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of isopropyl alcohol, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of methyl p. hydroxybenzoate, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks, to the mixture of step (g); (i) blending the composition of step (h) until said composition achieves a creamy texture.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
A composition for treating acne prepared by the method of claim 9.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of treating skin, comprising the steps of: (a) applying to the skin an effective amount of the composition of claim 1 or 11; (b) allowing said composition to dry; and (c) removing said composition from said skin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
121 words
A composition for treating acne, comprising: between about 75% wt and 95% wt of pulverized oats, between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sulfur, between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate, between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of mustard seed, between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt of boric acid, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of yeast, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of a peroxide compound, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of alcohol, between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of water for imparting a slurry texture to said composition, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of preservative, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
121 words
A composition for treating acne, comprising: between about 75% wt and 95% wt of pulverized oats, between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sulfur, between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate, between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of mustard seed, between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt of boric acid, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of yeast, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of a peroxide compound, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of alcohol, between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of water for imparting a slurry texture to said composition, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of preservative, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of manufacturing a composition for treating acne, comprising the steps of: (a) grinding between about 75% wt and 95% wt of oats and between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of mustard seeds to flour consistency; (b) mixing between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sulfur, between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate, between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt of boric acid, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of yeast, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of a peroxide compound, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of alcohol, between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of water, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of preservative, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks; (c) combining said mixture of step (b) with said mixture of step (a); and (d) blending the composition of step (c).
Claim 23
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of manufacturing a composition for treating acne, comprising the steps of: (a) grinding between about 75% wt and 95% wt of oats and between about 0.5% wt and 2.5% wt of mustard seeds to flour consistency; (b) mixing between about 3.5% wt and 5.5% wt of sulfur, between about 0.001% wt and 0.015% wt of zinc gluconate, between about 2.0% wt and 4.0% wt of boric acid, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of yeast, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of a peroxide compound, between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of alcohol, between about 1.5% wt and 3.5% wt of water, between about 0.001% wt and 0.009% wt of preservative, and between about 0.05% wt and 0.15% wt of egg yolks; (c) combining said mixture of step (b) with said mixture of step (a); and (d) blending the composition of step (c).
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