Richardson Vicks, Inc.

Gans, Eugene

Nacht, Sergio

Yeung, David

Smith, Walter P.

Hawkins, Geoffrey R.

David Yeung

Sergio Nacht

Eugene Gans

Walter P Smith

Geoffrey R Hawkins

Allen I Dines

Pantethine and pantetheine in permanent waving operations for hair to increase waving efficiency.

Pantethine component for hair permanent waving

Method and pharmaceutical composition for topically treating skin inflammatory disorders by administering to the inflamed area a therapeutically effective amount of candelilla wax or a saturated hydrocarbon fraction from candelilla wax comprising a mixture of saturated straight chain C.sub.29 -C.sub.33 hydrocarbons, predominantly C.sub.31 hydrocarbon.

Topical treatment of skin inflammatory disorders

Method and pharmaceutical composition for topically treating skin inflammatory disorders by administering to the inflamed area a therapeutically effective amount of a substantially non-polar hydrocarbon fraction from beeswax comprising a mixture of (i) a major proportion of saturated straight chain C.sub.21 -C.sub.33 hydrocarbons and (ii) a minor proportion of mono-unsaturated long chain hydrocarbons.

Monohydroxy-benzoyl peroxide of the formula ##STR1## possesses both antibacterial and comedolytic activity and is useful in compositions for the treatment of acne.

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David Yeung