| abstract |
Compositions comprising an alpha hydroxyacid or related acid and organic complexing agent having a molecular weight ranging preferably between about 100 and about 600 can form a control-release molecular complex. Such complexing agent preferably possesses one or more amino group in addition to other groups with unshared electrons such as hydroxyl, carbonyl, amido, ester and alkoxyl groups in the same molecule. Such functional groups are capable of forming multiple intermolecular hydrogen bonds with the hydroxyl groups of a free alpha hydroxyacid or related acid. The complexing agents include amino acid esters, non-amphoteric amino acid amides, aminosaccharides, aminoalditols and aminocyclitols. |