COMPOSITION FOR TOPICAL APPLICATION

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition for topical application to the skin of a person which composition comprises a dermatologically acceptable carrier medium, characterised in that the carrier medium comprises as essential components at least three ingredients selected from the group consisting of: a) a physiologically acceptable polyalkylene-ether-glycol or alkylene-glycol, or mixtures of such ether glycols and/or glycols; b) a physiologically acceptable C8-C14 aliphatic monohydric alcohol; c) a physiologically acceptable plant extract having antifungal and/or antibacterial properties at physiologically acceptable dosage levels; and d) a physiologically acceptable material having skin moisturising properties. The invention also provides a method for the treatment of the skin or the transdermal application of a medicament which comprises applying a biologically effective amount of a composition of the invention to the skin.