Therapeutic Treatment Using Niacin for Skin Disorders

• US 20090246234A1
• Filed: 04/01/2008
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Benjamin Johnson
• Original Assignee: Benjamin Johnson
• Inventors: Johnson, Benjamin
• Application Number:
  US12/060,827
• Publication Number:
  US 20090246234A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/401
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/14 Liposomes; Vesicles
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/675 Vitamin B3 or vitamin B3 active, e.g. nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, nicotinyl aldehyde tocopheryl nicotinate A61K8/678
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0014 Skin, i.e. galenical aspects of topical compositions non-active ingredients are additionally classified in A61K47/00; A61K9/0009, A61K9/0021, A61K9/7015, A61K9/7023 take precedence; cosmetic preparations A61K8/00, A61Q; preparations for wound dressings or bandages A61L26/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/127 Liposomes
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 17/02 for treating wounds, ulcers, burns, scars, keloids, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/02 for chemically bleaching or whitening the skin

Abstract

Niacin and/or niacinamides are incorporated with liposomes in therapeutic compositions for topical application to prevent or alleviate the conditions and symptoms of skin aging and other histological disorders. In particular, niacin and/or niacinamides are combined with liposomes to increase the penetration of the niacin and/or niacinamides into the deep epidermis and dermis skin layers and to provide hydration of the skin during treatment.

Claims

1. A method for increasing the transdermal penetration of vitamin B₃ compounds from a topical skin care application, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a vitamin B₃ compound in the skin care application;

providing said vitamin B₃ compound within a liposome compound to increase the transdermal penetration of said compound; and

applying said vitamin B₃ compound within a liposome compound to the skin.

2. The method of claim 1 for increasing the transdermal penetration of vitamin B₃ compounds from a topical skin care application of claim 1 wherein step of providing said compound includes:

providing niacin as said vitamin B₃ compound.

3. The method of claim 1 for increasing the transdermal penetration of vitamin B₃ compounds from a topical skin care application of claim 1 wherein step of providing said compound includes:

providing niacinamide as said vitamin B₃ compound.

4. A method for increasing the vascularity of dermal capillaries, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a topical skin care application;

providing a vitamin B₃ compound within a liposome compound in said topical skin care application to increase the penetration of vitamin B₃ compound into the dermal layer of the skin; and

applying said skin care application topically to the skin.

5. The method of claim 4 for increasing the vascularity of dermal capillaries wherein step of providing said compound includes:

providing niacin as said vitamin B₃ compound.

6. The method of claim 4 for increasing the vascularity of dermal capillaries wherein step of providing said compound includes:

providing niacinamide as said vitamin B₃ compound.

9. The method of claim 4 increasing the stimulation of collagen and elastin in the dermal skin layers wherein step of providing said compound includes:

providing niacinamide as said vitamin B₃ compound.

7. A method for increasing the stimulation of collagen and elastin in the dermal skin layers, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a topical skin care application;

providing a vitamin B₃ compound within a liposome compound in said topical skin care application to increase the penetration of vitamin B₃ compound into the dermal layer of the skin; and

applying said skin care application topically to the skin.

8. The method of claim 7 for increasing the stimulation of collagen and elastin in the dermal skin layers wherein step of providing said compound includes:

providing niacin as said vitamin B₃ compound.

10. A method for treating hyperpigmentation in the skin, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a topical skin care application;

providing a vitamin B₃ compound within a liposome compound in said topical skin care application to increase the penetration of vitamin B₃ compound into the dermal layer of the skin; and

applying said skin care application topically to the skin so that the vascularity of the capillaries in the dermal layer is improved.

11. The method of claim 10 for treating hyperpigmentation in the skin wherein step of providing said compound includes:

providing niacin as said vitamin B₃ compound.

12. The method of claim 10 treating hyperpigmentation in the skin wherein step of providing said compound includes:

providing niacinamide as said vitamin B₃ compound.