| abstract |
Dermatological and/or cosmetic compositions allowing the appearance of the symptoms of hypersensitivity and cutaneous intolerance to be avoided, comprise an effective combination of microbial proliferation inhibitors containing (a) a first microbial proliferation inhibitor which comprises an aqueous mixture of sodium polyacrylate, at least one polyol and at least one glycol compound of formula (1): R1-O-O(R2-O)nR3 in which R1 and R3 are independently H or a straight or branched C1-C5 alkyl group; R2 is a straight or branched C1-C5 aklylene group and n is between 1 and 400,000, and (b) a second microbial proliferation inhibitor which comprises at least one monoalkyl glycerine ether or an ester thereof of formula (II): R4OCH2CH(OH)CH2OR5 which R4 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group containing 6 to 24 carbon atoms and R5 is H or a straight or branched alkanoyl group containing 8 to 24 carbon atoms. The invention relates to the local or topical application of this composition as well as its use as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of the symptoms of hypersensitivity and cutaneous intolerance, psoriasis, atopy, acne and cutaneous ageing or for the prevention of the symptoms of benign estival light eruption. |