| abstract |
A liquid antimicrobial, skin moisturizing formulation including: 1) an aqueous alcoholic base; 2) a humectant; 3) a delivery material adapted to release an emollient when the formulation is applied to the skin; and 4) an emollient imiscible in the aqueous alcoholic base and contained by the delivery material. The delivery material encapsulates or entraps the emollient for subsequent release. Desirably, the humectant is glycerin and the emollient is an alkyl-substituted polysiloxane polymer. |