Claims
- 1. A cosmetic composition in an effective amount for treatment of pimples, blemishes and redness comprising:
- (i) from about 0.1 to about 10% of at least one keratolytic agent each selected from the group consisting of C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 .beta.-hydroxy carboxylic acids and their salts, C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 .alpha.-hydroxy carboxylic acids and their salts and mixtures thereof,
- (ii) from about 0.0001 to about 5% by weight each of an anti-irritancy agent combination which includes:
- (a) a water-soluble anti-irritancy material which is a C.sub.20 -C.sub.100 saponin; and
- (b) a water-insoluble anti-irritancy agent selected from the group consisting of C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 polycyclic polyenes, C.sub.15 -C.sub.40 triterpenes and mixtures thereof, the water-soluble and water-insoluble anti-irritancy agents being present in a relative weight ratio from about 20:1 to 1:20;
- (iii) from about 1 to about 99.9% by weight of a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and
- (iv) from about 0.1 to about 5% of a zinc or aluminum salt.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the zinc salt is selected from the group consisting of zinc sulphate, zinc chloride, zinc phenolsulphonate and combinations thereof.
- 3. A cosmetic composition according to claim 1 wherein the at least one keratolytic agent comprises from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a C.sub.7 to C.sub.30 .beta.-hydroxy carboxylic acid and also from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 .alpha.-hydroxy carboxylic acid.
- 4. A composition according to claim 3 wherein the C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 .beta.-hydroxy carboxylic acid is salicylic acid and the C.sub.1 -C.sub.25 .alpha.-hydroxy carboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of glycolic acid, lactic acid, 2-hydroxy octanoic acid and combinations thereof.
- 5. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises from about 0.01 to about 5% by weight of C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl lactate.
- 6. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the water-soluble anti-irritancy agent is diglycyrrhizinic acid and salts thereof.
- 7. A composition according to claim 6 wherein the water-insoluble anti-irritancy agent is selected from the group consisting of dipotassium glycyrrihizinate and ammonium glycyrrihizinate.
- 8. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the water-insoluble anti-irritancy agent is selected from the group consisting of .alpha.-bisabolol, azulene and combinations thereof.
- 9. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of aloe extract.
- 10. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the .beta.-hydroxy carboxylic acids are selected from salicylic acid.
Parent Case Info
This is a Divisional application of Ser. No. 08/099,876, filed Jul. 30, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,482,710.
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