| abstract |
A water-in-oil emulsion suitable for topical application to uman akin for the treatment of acne, comprises in addition to rater a C 1 to C 4 alkyl lactate, a silicone oil ingredient contain- ig a dispersion in a volatile siloxane of a polymer of dimethyl olyslloxane with polyoxyethylene and/or polyoxypropylene ids chains having a molecular weight of from 10,000 to 0,000, a nonionic liquid emulsifier having an HLB value of rom 1 to 7, and a C 1 to C 4 alkanol, the emulsion consisting es- antially of an aqueous phase forming from 10 to 98% by vol- ime and an oily phase forming from 2 to 90% by volume. |