NOVEL SILICONE FILM FORMER FOR DELIVERY OF ACTIVES

The invention provides: a film-forming composition comprising a) a saccharide- siloxane copolymer; b) a crossl inking agent; c) one or more active/inactive ingredients; and d) optionally, a solvent, or solvent mixture, wherein the the saccharide-siloxane copolymer has the following formula: R2aR1(3-a)SiO-[( SiR2R1O)m-( SiR12O)n ]y- SiR1(3-a) R2a that is further formulaically defined and wherein the saccharide-siloxane copolymer is a reaction product of a functionalized organosiloxane polymer and at least one hydroxy-functional saccharide such that the organosiloxane component is covalently linked via a linking group to the saccharide component; films; and methods related thereto. The invention also provides articles of manufacture including topical and transdermal agent delivery patches comprising the novel film-forming composition and/or films. L'invention concerne : une composition filmogène comprenant a) un copolymère de saccharide-siloxane; b) un agent de réticulation; c) un ou plusieurs ingrédients actifs/inactifs; et d) éventuellement un solvant ou un mélange de solvants, ledit copolymère de saccharide-siloxane répondant à la formule suivante : R2