Topical skin care composition
View Patent ↗The present invention is directed to a topical skin care composition. The composition has the unique ability to treat acne without drying out the user's skin. In particular, the composition includes a base, an antibacterial agent, at least one anti-inflammatory agent, and at least one antioxidant. The antibacterial agent may be benzoyl peroxide.
1. A topical skin care composition consisting essentially of:
about 5 w/w % benzoyl peroxide;
water;
Bentonite;
Boswellia Serrata Extract;
Butylene Glycol;
Butylparaben;
C 12-C 16 Alcohols;
Caffeine;
Camellia Oleifera (Japanese Green Tea) Leaf Extract;
Camellia Sinensis (Japanese White Tea) Leaf Extract;
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride;
Carprylyl Glycol;
Cetyl Alcohol;
Citric Acid;
denatured Alcohol; Dimethicone;
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate;
Disodium EDTA;
Ethoxydiglycol;
Ethylparaben;
Evodia Rutaecarpine Extract;
Glycerine;
Glyceryl Stearate;
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract;
Imidazolidinyl Urea;
Lecithin;
Menthol;
Methylparaben;
Myristyl Alcohol;
Myristyl Glucoside;
Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid;
Oleanolic Acid;
Palmitic Acid;
PEG-100 Stearate;
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides;
Peppermint Essential Oil;
Propylparaben;
Quercetin;
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract;
Sorbitol;
Stearyl Alcohol;
Superoxide Dismutase;
Tea Carbomer; and
Titanium Dioxide.