PEDICULICIDAL COMPOSITION

摘要

The disclosure provides a pediculicidal composition comprising a metal chelating agent; a carrier vehicle comprising water and an activating solvent system comprising an alcohol and a hydrocarbon. The carrier vehicle may be in the form of a solution, a cream, an ointment, a foam, a spray, an emulsion or a gel. The disclosure also provides method for use of a pediculicidal composition to treat human head lice and their eggs and methods for controlling head lice infestation.

主权项

1. A composition comprising:
5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl; and a carrier vehicle comprising water and an activating solvent system comprising an alcohol and a hydrocarbon; wherein 5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-dipyridyl is present in the composition at a concentration from about 0.25% by weight or greater, and wherein said composition exhibits both ovicidal and lousicidal activity.