Patent References 3729568 Process for the treatment of acne vulgaris utilizing retinal Patent #: 3932665 InventorsApplicationNo. 05/723327 filed on 09/15/1976US Classes:514/703, Carbon to carbon unsaturation514/168With a vitamin type active ingredientExaminersPrimary: Drezin, Norman A.Attorney, Agent or FirmAbstractA treatment to alleviate the symptoms of actinic or nonactinic keratoses consisting of topical application of a solution, lotion, cream or ointment containing retinal is disclosed. The therapeutic composition may include retinal as an active ingredient present in an amount of from 0.01 to 2 percent by weight of the total composition. Topical application of the therapeutic composition in a solution, lotion, cream or ointment has been found to achieve from substantial to complete remissions of the keratoses in humans. | |