| abstract |
A chemically crosslinked hydrogel includes an active ingredient for transdermal transport selected from the group of lidocainehydrochloride, hydrocortisone, menthol, and methyl salicylate and utilizes as a crosslinking agent an aluminum acetate, which is a polyvalent salt, which renders the resulting hydrogel electrically conductive with a resistance of less than 10,000 ohms per linear centimeter. |