Home skin peel composition for producing healthy and attractive skin

• US 5,730,991 A
• Filed: 03/01/1996
• Issued: 03/24/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Burt Shaffer, Jeffrey A. Rapaport, Marc Rapaport
• Original Assignee: Dermatology Home Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Rapaport, Jeffrey
• Primary Examiner(s): Schofer, Joseph L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Benston, Jr., William E.
• Application Number:
  US08/609,607
• Time in Patent Office: 753 Days
• Field of Search: 424/401, 424/489, 424/78.01, 424/78.02, 424/78.03, 514/2
• US Class Current: 424/401
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/28 Rubbing or scrubbing compositions; Peeling or abrasive compositions; Containing exfoliants
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/02 characterised by special physical form
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/0208 Tissues; Wipes; Patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/34 Alcohols
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/347 Phenols
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/35 Ketones, e.g. benzophenone
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/365 Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/368 with carboxyl groups directly bound to carbon atoms of aromatic rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 17/04 Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation; Topical sun tanning preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/005 Preparations for sensitive skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/007 Preparations for dry skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/02 for chemically bleaching or whitening the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/08 Anti-ageing preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/10 Washing or bathing preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 9/04 Depilatories

Abstract

A composition, a method, and a kit are provided for at-home chemical skin peeling, which is gentle in that the concentrations of the active skin peeling ingredients is far lower than that used in dermatologists'"'"' or aestheticians'"'"' offices. The composition of the present invention is designed to be used daily over a period of weeks to produce the same or a superior result compared to superficial or light chemical peels available in a professional setting alone and superior to any product, method, kit or composition for home use in skin peeling.

Claims

1. A composition for treating certain problem skin conditions, comprising aging skin, dry skin, photo aged skin, ache, eczema, thin skin, which occurs in women between the ages of 25 and 40, where skin thickness is reduced, Sensitive skin and composite dry-oily skin comprising:

a degreaser composition for use with a first cosmetic applicator pad, wherein the cosmetic applicator pad has pre-saturated therein said degreaser composition, and

a peeling and exfoliating skin care composition for use with a second cosmetic applicator pad, wherein the cosmetic applicator pad has presaturated therein an effective concentration of said peeling and exfoliating skin care composition comprising

from about 0.1 percent to about 20 percent by weight of at least one alpha hydroxy acid (excluding citric acid as a buffer) in combination with a suitable pharmaceutical vehicle for topical application of said peeling and exfoliating skin care composition to skin to be treated; and

wherein

the topical application of said skin peeling and exfoliating skin care composition is accomplished by wiping the cosmetic application pad presaturated with said skin peeling and exfoliating skin care composition on the skin to be treated and wherein

topical application of said skin peeling and exfoliating skin care composition removes dirt, oil and dead skin cells and/or dead skin cell debris from the skin to be treated;

wherein said degreaser composition comprises;

Degreaser Composition

Materials are listed by Weight Percentages

space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ From To Material About About ______________________________________ Witch Hazel 0.0 25% Propylene Glycol 0.0 25% Camphor 0.0 5% Acetone 0.0 10% Alcohol 0.1 80% Sodium Borate 0.0 1% Purified Water Balance of Composition to 100.0% ______________________________________

space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ From To Material About About ______________________________________ Disodium EDTA 0.0 0.3% Sodium Benzoate 0.0 1.0% Witch Hazel EO2 0.0 20% Polysorbate-20 0.0 25% Salicylic Acid USP 0.0 5% Alpha Hydroxy Acid USP 0.1 20% (excluding citric acid as a buffer) Ammonia, dissolved 0.0 35% Germall 115 0.0 1.0* Acetone 0.0 10% Alcohol 0.0 50% Purified Water Balance of Composition 100.0%. ______________________________________

2. The composition as in claim 1 wherein said peeling and exfoliating skin care composition further includes resorcinol of from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein said second peel and/or exfoliating composition is further comprised of salicylic acid in an amount of from 0.1 percent to 5 percent by weight.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said second peel and/or exfoliating composition is comprised of lactic acid in an amount of from 0.1 percent to 20 percent by weight.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said second peel and/or exfoliating composition is comprised of glycolic acid in an amount of from 0.1 percent to 20 percent by weight.

6. A composition for treating certain problem skin conditions, comprising aging skin, dry skin, photo aged skin, acne, eczema, thin skin, which occurs in women between the ages of 25 and 40, where skin thickness is reduced, sensitive skin and composite dry-oily skin comprising:

a degreaser composition for use with a cosmetic applicator pad, wherein the cosmetic applicator pad has pre-saturated therein said degreaser composition, and

a peeling and exfoliating skin care composition for use with the cosmetic applicator pad, wherein the pad also has presaturated therein an effective concentration of said peeling and exfoliating skin care composition comprising

from about 0.1 percent to about 20 percent by weight of alpha hydroxy acid (excluding citric acid as a buffer) in combination with a suitable pharmaceutical vehicle for topical application of said peeling and exfoliating skin care composition to skin to be treated; and

wherein

the topical application of said skin peeling and exfoliating skin care composition is accomplished by wiping the cosmetic application pad presaturated with said skin peeling and exfoliating skin care composition on the skin to be treated and wherein

topical application of said skin peeling and exfoliating skin care composition removes dirt, oil and dead skin cells and/or dead skin cell debris from the skin to be treated, wherein said degreaser composition comprises;

Degreaser Composition

Materials are listed By Weight Percentages

space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ From To Material About About ______________________________________ Witch Hazel 0.0 25% Propylene Glycol 0.0 25% Camphor 0.0 5% Acetone 0.0 10% Alcohol 0.1 80% Sodium Borate 0.0 1% Purified Water Balance of Composition to 100.0%;

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and wherein said peeling and exfoliating skin care composition comprises

Second peel and/or exfoliating composition

Materials are listed by Weight Percentages

space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ From To Material About About ______________________________________ Disodium EDTA 0.0 0.3% Sodium Benzoate 0.0 1.0 Witch Hazel EO2 0.0 20% Polysorbate-20 0.0 25% Salicylic Acid USP 0.0 5% Alpha Hydroxy Acid USP 0.1 20% (excluding citric acid as a buffer) Ammonia, dissolved 0.0 35% Germall 115 0.0 1.0% Acetone 0.0 10 Alcohol 0.0 50% Purified Water Balance of Composition 100.0% ______________________________________

7. The composition of claim 6 wherein said second peel and/or exfoliating composition is further comprised of salicylic acid in an amount of from 0.1 percent to 5 percent by weight.

8. The composition of claim 6 wherein said second peel and/or exfoliating composition is comprised of lactic acid in an amount of from 0.1 percent to 20 percent by weight.

9. The composition of claim 6 wherein said second peel and/or exfoliating composition is comprised of glycolic acid in an amount of from 0.1 percent to 20 percent by weight.

10. The composition as in claim 6 wherein said skin peeling and exfoliating composition further includes resorcinol of from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight.

11. A composition for treating certain skin conditions, comprising aging skin, dry skin, photo aged skin, ache, eczema, thin skin, which occurs in women between the ages of 25 and 40, where skin thickness is reduced, sensitive skin and composite dry-oily skin, comprising:

a peeling and exfoliating skin care composition for use with a cosmetic applicator pad, wherein the pad has saturated therein an effective concentration of said peeling and exfoliating skin care composition comprising from about 0.1 percent to about 20 percent by weight of alpha hydroxy acid (excluding citric acid as a buffer) in combination with a suitable pharmaceutical vehicle for topical application of said peeling and exfoliating skin care composition to the skin to be treated; and

wherein

the topical application of said skin peeling and exfoliating skin care composition is accomplished by wiping said cosmetic applicator pad presaturated with said skin peeling and exfoliating composition on the skin to be treated, and wherein

topical application of said skin peeling and exfoliating skin care composition removes dirt, oil and dead skin cells and/or dead skin cell debris from the skin to be treated, and wherein

said peeling and exfoliating skin care composition comprises;

materials are listed by weight percentages

space="preserve" listing-type="tabular">______________________________________ From To Material About About ______________________________________ Disodium EDTA 0.0 0.3% Sodium Benzoate 0.0 1.0% Witch Hazel EO2 0.0 20% Polysorbate-20 0.0 25% Salicylic Acid USP 0.0 5% Alpha Hydroxy Acid USP 0.1 20% (excluding citric acid as a buffer) Ammonia, dissolved 0.0 35% Germall 115 0.0 1.0% Acetone 0.0 10% Alcohol 0.0 50% Purified Water Balance of Composition 100.0% ______________________________________