NOVEL METHOD OF USE AND COMPOSITIONS

The present invention is directed to a method for improving the occlusiveness of a topical pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulation in use in a patient in need thereof, comprising adding to the formulation at least 0.1- to about 10% w/w of one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycerin and/or one o...

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Hauptverfasser: PÉREZ, Bianca, GUO, Zheng, RAWLINGS, Anthony, V, BULSARA, Pallav, Arvind, CLARKE, Martyn, J
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention is directed to a method for improving the occlusiveness of a topical pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulation in use in a patient in need thereof, comprising adding to the formulation at least 0.1- to about 10% w/w of one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycerin and/or one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycol, or mixtures thereof.The present invention is also directed to a method for maintaining skin barrier efficiency of the stratum corneum of a patient in need thereof, comprising applying to the skin of said patient a pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulation containing at least 3% w/w of one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycerin and/or one or more of a monofatty acid ester of glycol, or mixtures thereof.