| abstract |
Topical skin treatment formulation containing a combination of (a) tropone or a substituted tropone and (b) a copper salt, dissolved in a solvent system comprising (i) dimethyl isosorbide; (ii) a C1 to C9 alkyl salicylate; and (iii) a glyceryl fatty acid ester. The solvent system may also comprise an alcohol, a polyoxyalkylene-based solvent, and/or a C1 to C4 alkyl glucose ester. The formulation may be used in the treatment of microbial conditions, in particular acne or body odour. The solvent system assists in the effective dissolution of the tropone and copper salt and in targeting their delivery to relevant sites on the skin. |