摘要 |
Oil-in-water emulsions expandable into stable foams having diminished inhibitor of skin breathing and useful for the treatment of dermatological conditions/afflictions, e.g., rosacea, advantageously contain: (a) 72% to 76% of water; (b) 0.1% to 5% of a gelling agent for the aqueous phase of the emulsion; (c) 0.75% to 2% of metronidazole; (d) 5% to 10% of mineral oil; (e) 0.5% to 10% of a surfactant; (f) 0.5% to 5% of a fatty acid; (g) 0% to 4% of a metronidazole absorption promoter (c); and (h) 0.1% to 5% of a preservative selected from the group consisting of methylparaben, propylparaben, phenoxyethanol and mixtures thereof.
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