Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Having -c- – wherein x is chalcogen – bonded directly to...
Patent
1998-01-30
1999-10-05
MacMillan, Keith D.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Having -c-, wherein x is chalcogen, bonded directly to...
514557, 514801, 514474, 514 62, 514 54, 514859, 514188, 424417, A61K 31715, A61K 3134, A61K 3119
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active
059625171
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of acne having an acne reduction component in an amount sufficient to reduce the redness and blemishes associated with acne. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions having, in addition to the acne reduction component, a skin cell conditioning component in an amount sufficient to properly regulate the keratin and sebum production of the skin cells, thereby inhibiting the appearance of acne. In a preferred form, the skin cell conditioning component is a chromium component. In another preferred form, the composition further includes at least one of a vitamin C source, burdock root, yellow dock root, horsetail extract, a catechin-based composition, a vitamin B.sub.1 source, a vitamin B.sub.2 source, a vitamin B.sub.3 source, a vitamin B.sub.5 source, and a vitamin E source. In a more preferred form, the invention also includes at least one amino acid component, a magnesium component, a selenium component, and biotin. The invention also relates to methods for treating acne by administering, alone or in conjunction with another composition, the pharmaceutical compositions in an amount therapeutically effective in reducing the incidence of acne and methods for additionally inhibiting the appearance of acne by conditioning skin cells.
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