Topical benfotiamine treatments
Topical compositions to improve skin condition comprise an effective amount of an allithiamine, such as benfotiamine, and a carrier. Methods for improving skin condition comprise applying a composition containing benfotiamine in a dermatologically acceptable carrier to skin tissue.
1 . A topical composition to improve skin condition, comprising: an effective amount of benfotiamine, and a carrier.
2 . The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein the carrier comprises lecithin.
3 . The topical composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one adjunct ingredient selected from the group consisting of a lipoic acid, an α-hydroxy acid, a fatty acid ester of ascorbic acid, and mixtures of any of these.
4 . The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains from about 0.05% to about 70% by weight benfotiamine.
5 . The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains from about 35% to about 70% by weight benfotiamine.
6 . The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains from about 20% to about 35% by weight benfotiamine.
7 . The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains from about 5% to about 20% by weight benfotiamine.
8 . The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight benfotiamine.
9 . The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains from about 0.25% to about 7% by weight benfotiamine.
10 . A method for the prevention of skin damage comprising: applying a composition containing benfotiamine in a dermatologically acceptable carrier to skin tissue.
11 . A method for the treatment of skin damage comprising: applying a composition containing benfotiamine in a dermatologically acceptable carrier to skin tissue.
12 . A method for the prevention of skin aging comprising: applying a composition containing benfotiamine in a dermatologically acceptable carrier to skin tissue.
13 . A method for the treatment of skin aging comprising: applying a composition containing benfotiamine in a dermatologically acceptable carrier to skin tissue.
14 . A method in accordance with claims 10 , 11 , 12 , or 13 wherein said composition further comprises one or more additional ingredients selected from the group consisting of: ascorbic acid and ascorbic acid derivatives; lipoic acid; α-hydroxy acids; and tocotrienols and tocotrienol derivatives and vitamin E compositions enriched with tocotrienols or tocotrienol derivatives.
15 . A method in accordance with claims 10 , 11 , 12 , or 13 , wherein the composition contains from about 0.05% to about 70% by weight benfotiamine.
16 . A method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the composition contains from about 5% to about 20% by weight benfotiamine.
17 . A method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the composition contains from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight benfotiamine.
18 . A method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the composition contains from about 0.25% to about 7% by weight benfotiamine.
19 . A topical composition to improve skin condition, comprising: an effective amount of an allithiamine, and a carrier.
20 . The topical composition of claim 19 , wherein the allithiamine consists of benfotiamine.
21 . A method for the prevention of skin aging comprising: applying a composition containing allithiamine in a dermatologically acceptable carrier to skin tissue.
22 . A method for the treatment of skin aging comprising: applying a composition containing allithiamine in a dermatologically acceptable carrier to skin tissue.
23 . A method in accordance with claims 21 or 22 , wherein the allithiamine consists of benfotiamine.