| abstract |
Compositions comprising a granular mixture containing a water-soluble acid, a thickener and a water-soluble dispersant as the essential components wherein the thickener is mixed with the water-soluble acid and the water-soluble dispersant, and a viscous composition containing a carbonic acid salt, water and a thickener as the essential component which is to be mixed with the granular mixture before using. Use of these compositions makes it possible to easily prepare external carbon dioxide agents within a short time. The thus prepared external carbon dioxide agents contain much carbon dioxide in the whole agents, have a sufficient viscosity, can form a coating film in the part in contact with the atmosphere to thereby inhibit the aspiration of carbon dioxide, suffer from no sagging or decrease in thickness when applied to the skin mucosa, exhibit potent cosmetic and medical effects, and show quick expression of the effects. |