Acne formulations, treatments, and pressure sensitive patches for delivery of acne formulations

摘要

There are disclosed formulations, medicated skin treatments, methods of treating acne, pressure-sensitive patches with acne formulations, and skin treatments. In an embodiment, there is provided a formulation of a skin treatment effective in removal of sebum-formed oils from skin of a human body. The formulation includes glycerin, polyvinylpyrrolidone, salicylic acid, and two or more lipophilic vitamin anti-oxidants, and the polyvinylpyrrolidone in a crosslinked configuration by at least one of a chemical process or a radiation process. In an embodiment, there is provided pressure-sensitive adhesive patch configured for application over acne breakouts. The patch includes a fabric material or flexible plastic backing material. The patch includes a formulation carried by the fabric material or the flexible plastic backing material. The formulation is configured to provide a skin treatment effective in removal of sebum-formed oils from the skin of a human body. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A formulation of a skin treatment effective in removal of sebum-formed oils from the skin of a human body, the formulation comprising:
glycerin, polyvinylpyrrolidone, salicylic acid, and two or more lipophilic vitamin anti-oxidants, and the polyvinylpyrrolidone in a crosslinked configuration by at least one of a chemical process or a radiation process, and the crosslinked configuration providing a complex of the salicycic acid with the polyvinylpyrrolidone so as to prevent the salicylic acid from permeation through the skin of the human body.