COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING SUPERFICIAL CHEMICAL SKIN PEELS

摘要

A method for effecting a superficial chemical skin peel wherein a concentrated solution of salicylic acid in a dermatologically acceptable solvent is applied to skin to be treated. The concentrated salicylic acid solution of this invention contains at least 15wt.% salicylic acid and preferably at least about 20 wt.% salicylic acid. The composition and method are useful in the treatment of skin disorders such as photodamaged skin, hyperpigmentation, acne vulgaris, and the like.