Beiersdorf Ag

Galderma S.a.

Beiersdorf, Inc.

Henning Sattler

Bodo Asmussen

Karlheinz Schrader

Georg A Ulex

Horst Wenck

Dagmar Zelle

Sven Thormahlen

Lotions containing fatty acid derivatives

Water-in oil lotion containing corticosteroid

Methods and compositions for the treatment of dry skin involve the topical application to affected sites of a composition comprising from about 1% to about 12% by weight of urea and from about 1% to about 10% by weight of and alkali or an earth metal salt of lactic acid such as sodium, potassium or calcium lactate or a mixture of these salts in water-in-oil emulsions. In lotion embodiments, the emulsion typically contains from about 1% to about 10% by weight, more narrowly from about 2% to about 5% by weight, lactate and from about 1% to about 10% by weight, more narrowly from about 2% to about 5% by weight, urea. In cream embodiments, the emulsion typically contains from about 1% to about 5% by weight, more narrowly from about 2% to about 4% by weight, lactate, and from about 3% to about 15% by weight, more narrowly from about 5% to about 10% by weight, urea. Application of the compositions of the invention to the skin controls transepidermal water loss and minimizes disturbance of the epidermal barrier layer.

Urea/lactate topical compositions for dry skin

The invention relates to a cream containing hydrocortisone diester, which contains

O/W cream containing hydrocortisone diester

W/O cream containing hydrocortisone diester

A corticosteroid-containing cream comprising

Corticosteroid-containing cream

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Hamburg, Germany

Henning Sattler