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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357938 | Sulfacetamide formulations for treatment of rosacea A method for treating rosacea in a patient comprising administering to a patient suffering from rosacea a first topical composition comprising at least one sulfacetamide or a derivative thereof and at least one sunscreen, wherein the administration of said first com... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7312196 | Formulations for amylin agonist peptides The present invention is concerned with a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an amylin agonist and optionally a buffer, a tonicifier or stabilizer, and a preservative in a container, for example, a vial, prefilled cartridge, prefilled syringe or disposable pen. T... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7252831 | Topical treatment of ingrown hairs This invention relates to improved compositions and methods for preventing or inhibiting the development of ingrown hairs or razor bumps in skin subjected to hair removal techniques by applying compositions containing sebum reduction agents; keratolytic agents and a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7201931 | Oral compositions for the treatment of scalp disorders Pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic compositions for the treatment and the prevention of scalp disorders, containing as active components extracts of Serenoa repens and of Vitis vinifera. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186754 | Use of creatine or creatine compounds for skin preservation The present invention relates to the use of creatine compounds such as, for example, creatine, creatine phosphate or analogs of creatine, such as creatine-pyruvate, creatine-ascorbate, cyclocreatine, 3 guanidinopropionic acid, guanidinoacetate, homocyclocreatine, gu... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7022332 | Sulfacetamide formulations for treatment of rosacea The present invention provides improved sulfacetamide and sulfur formulations including sunscreens for the treatment of rosacea. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979468 | Oral composition and method for the treatment of inflammatory cutaneous disorders A method and composition for the treatment of acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, and other inflammatory skin conditions comprises the oral administration of a composition comprising a dose of nicotinamide delivered at levels substantially in excess of normal dietary level... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6946153 | Anti-fungal pharmaceutical compositions comprising an active ingredient prepared from Zingiber officinale A method of treating a patient suffering a disease associated with Trichophyton mentagrophytes or Pityrosporum ovale by applying topically an anti-fungal pharmaceutical composition which is prepared from Zingiber officinale, includes the followi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939568 | Treatment of inflammatory skin conditions The invention relates to the use of one or more antimicrobial metals, most preferably silver, preferably formed with atomic disorder, and preferably in a nanocrystalline form, for the treatment of inflammatory skin conditions. The nanocrystalline antimicrobial metal... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6867238 | Compositions for the treatment and prevention of cancer Compositions are provided for the topical treatment of cancer consisting of lotions, creams, sprays, suppositories or slow-release transdermal patches containing lipid-soluble, skin-penetrating organic selenium compounds in combination with inert carriers in therape... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6756060 | Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial uses for bioactive glass compositions Compositions and methods for treating wounds to significantly reduce the healing time, reduce the incidence of scar formation, improve the success of skin grafts, reduce the inflammatory response and providing anti-bacterial treatments to a patient in need thereof, ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6730703 | Dual inhibitors of cholesteryl ester and wax ester synthesis for sebaceous gland disorders The present invention provides a method of treating sebaceous gland disorders comprising administering to a patient in need of said treatment an effective amount of a compound named [(2,4,6-triisopropyl-phenyl)-acetyl]-sulfamic acid 2,6-diiso-propyl-phenyl ester or ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6703026 | Cosmetic composition containing a polyorganosiloxane and an acrylic terpolymer, and use of this composition for treating keratinous material The present application relates to cosmetic compositions containing, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, at least one polyorganosiloxane and an acrylic terpolymer, as well as to the use of these compositions for treating keratinous material, in p... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6696069 | Skin care cosmetic compositions containing phosphates and/or sulfates of branched alcohols and/or ethoxylates thereof Cosmetic skin care methods and compositions containing phosphates and/or sulfates of branched alcohols and/or ethoxylates thereof. The inventive compositions provide control of sebum secretion from sebocytes, improved oil control and improved skin feel, p... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692775 | Bactericidal gel and method for treating burns and dermal lesions A gel formulation is combined with a bactericidal concentrate which is a liquid mixture of about 1000 parts by volume of ultra pure water having an electrical resistance of 16-26 megohms, total dissolved solids of less than 0.04 parts per million and a sp... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692773 | Treatment of hyperproliferative skin disorders and diseases The invention relates to the use of one or more noble metals selected from silver, gold, platinum, and palladium but most preferably silver, in a nanocrystalline form, for the treatment of a hyperproliferative skin disorder or disease such as psoriasis. A... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6663874 | Composition to alleviate pain and topical method of applying same A composition for use by animals, including humans, to alleviate pain and/or inflammation around a painful joint, joint replacement surgery site, muscle, tendon, and/or ligament. A method to ameliorate pain and/or inflammation in or around a joint, muscle... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6582709 | Cream composition comprising Dead Sea Mud The preset invention relates to a pharmaceutical cream composition for topical application for the treatment of skin disorders and skin diseases, comprising 1-6 wt. % Dead Sea Mud as an active ingredient. Said composition is for use in treating skin disor... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6572848 | Use of a substance agonist of a receptor associated with a chlorine or potassium canal for treating sensitive skins Agonists of chlorine/potassium channel receptor, for example taurine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), isoguvacin, isonipecotic acid, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo-(5,4-c)pyrid-3(2H)-one, a benzodiazepine, steroids, and cromakalim, pinacidil, nicorandil and ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6559183 | Nano-emulsion of 5-aminolevulinic acid The present invention relates to a composition comprising a nano-emulsion that contains 5-aminolevulinic acid as well as a carrier in an aqueous phase. This invention also relates to a pharmaceutical preparation containing this composition. The nano-emuls... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6544502 | Skin treatment with a water soluble antibiotic dissolved in an electrolyzed water A method for treating a skin condition by intimately combining a water soluble antibiotic with the keratin layer of the outermost layer of the cleansed epidermis. The antibiotic is dissolved in the alkaline fraction of an electrolyzed water. The solution ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6503523 | Skin care agents containing combinations of active agents consisting of vitamin a derivatives and UBI- or plastoquinones The invention relates to topical preparations containing one or more compounds chosen from group (A), which consists of vitamin A-acid or its derivatives, combined with one or more compounds chosen from group (B), which consists of ubiquinones and their d... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6444709 | Heteroethylene compounds and pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions containing same The invention relates to novel heteroethynylenic compounds having the general formula (I): ##STR1## as well as to the use of these compounds in pharmaceutical compositions intended for use in human or veterinary medicine (dermatological, rheumatic, r... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6440978 | Therapeutic agent for dermatitis The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for dermatitis, particularly a therapeutic agent for atopic dermatitis, which is very safe and which shows few adverse side-effects in comparison to, for example, steroidal agents. The present invention r... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6436926 | Compositions and methods for treating superficial fungal infections Compositions comprising 4,4'-methylenebis(tetrahydro-1,2,4-thiadiazine) 1,1,1',1',-tetraoxide and their use in treating dermatologic disorders are disclosed.... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6423343 | Bioactive glass treatment of inflammation in skin conditions This invention relates to a method for treating inflammatory symptoms such as burning, redness, itching, swelling and pain which accompany skin disorders other than wounds of the skin. The method comprising topical application of a topical medicinal compo... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6416790 | Bactericidal concentrate and method for treating burns and dermal lesions The concentrate is a liquid mixture of about 1000 parts by volume of ultra pure water having an electrical resistance of 16-26 megohms, total dissolved solids of less than 0.04 parts per million and a specific conductance of less than 0.10 microhmo to abo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6403656 | Use of ppar-γ activators in dermatology The invention concerns the use of at least one activator of receptors of the PPAR-γ type for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for treating skin disorders related to an anomaly of the differentiation of epidermic cells.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6399108 | Compositions and methods for the treatment of skin disorders The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for treating skin disorders. The present invention is easily administered and can be used for both humans and animals. The compositions of the present invention comprise borate compounds and pr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6379713 | Method of treating an itch with iodine A method of treatment for a mammal in need of analgesia from an itching skin comprising applying by directional friction against the skin proximate to the itch a composition consisting essentially of dry elemental iodine in the form of an amorphous conden... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6355649 | Method of treating seborrhea with 5- reductase inhibitors The instant invention involves a method of treating and/or reversing androgenic alopecia and promoting hair growth, and methods of treating acne vulgaris, seborrhea, and female hirsutism, by administering to a patient in need of such treatment a 5-... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6342486 | Polymer glucan ether derivatives, their manufacturing as well as their use A method for treatment of skin includes topical application of a composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a 1,3-beta-glucan ether derivative. Such application effectively provides treatment and/or prophylaxis of various skin-related pr... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6319392 | Coal tar extract with reduced aromatic hydrocarbon content, method for obtaining same and dermatological and cosmetic compositions The invention concerns a coal tar extract with reduced polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and benzo(a)pyrene content and a method for obtaining same using two sequentially linked distillation systems. The invention also concerns cosmetic and dermatological p... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6313099 | Use of stereoisomers of calendula gylcosides for the treatment of psoriasis Use of stereoisomeric glycosidic compounds of formula (I) as pharmaceutical agents against psoriasis, compounds therefor and pharmaceutical formulations thereof wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from --H, --OH, (1) and (2)... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309675 | Therapeutic composition including plantain and aloe vera for treatment of arthritis and other afflictions A therapeutic composition having plantain and aloe vera constituents is useful in the treatment of the symptoms of arthritis and other afflictions. The therapeutic composition may have only plantain and aloe vera constituents, wherein the plantain constit... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6294205 | Botanical composition for soothing skin A botanical composition for soothing irritated skin and method of producing the composition. The composition includes 90-97% by weight aloe juice; 1-5% by weight grapefruit seed and pulp extract; and 1-5% by weight vegetable glycerine. The aloe juice, gra... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6287552 | Cosmetic or dermatological topical compositions comprising dendritic polyesters The present invention relates to cosmetic or dermatological compositions capable of being applied to the skin, the keratinous fibers, the nails, the semimucous membranes and/or the mucous membranes, and which includes a dendritic polyester polymer having ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6287548 | Treatment of acne, seborrheic dermatitis and other skin diseases with salt solution containing NACL The present invention provides a composition of matter which has been demonstrated to be a very effective treatment for acne, seborrheic dermatitis and related skin diseases when applied to and contacted with affected skin areas, while avoiding the disadv... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6284233 | Antiwrinkle composition comprising a combination of tightening polymers of synthetic and/or natural origin and of dendritic polyesters The present invention relates to an antiwrinkle composition that includes, in a physiologically acceptable medium: a dispersion of a film-forming polymeric system containing at least one polymer capable of forming a film permeable to water vapor, having a ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280755 | Fatty acid uninterrupted by a methylene as anti-inflammatory agents in superficial tissues of mammals The invention concerns fatty acids uninterrupted by a methylene group as anti-inflammatory agents in superficial tissues of mammals, more particularly a pharmaceutical or cosmetic topical composition comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one fatty... | 08/28/2001 |
