TOPICAL SKIN TREATMENT KITS
This invention relates to benzoyl peroxide products for skin treatment, and more particularly to a kit containing a benzoyl peroxide product and a topical moisturizing product. In one embodiment the kit contains BenzaClin® brand clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide gel and Viscontour® brand hyaluronic acid serum.
1 . A kit comprising separate containers of a topical medication comprising benzoyl peroxide in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a hydrating agent.
2 . The kit of claim 1 wherein the topical medication also contains an antibiotic.
3 . The kit of claim 2 wherein the antibiotic is clindamycin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.
4 . The kit of claim 3 wherein the topical medication comprises about 0.01 to about 10 weight percent antibiotic and about 0.1 to about 30 weight percent benzoyl peroxide.
5 . The kit of claim 4 wherein the antibiotic is clindamycin phosphate.
6 . The kit of claim 5 wherein the topical medication comprises about 1 weight percent clindamycin phosphate and about 5 weight percent benzoyl peroxide.
7 . The kit of claim 1 wherein the hydrating agent comprises a hyaluronic acid in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
8 . The kit of claim 6 wherein the hydrating agent comprises a hyaluronic acid in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
9 . The kit of claim 7 wherein the hydrating agent comprises water, sodium hyaluronate, sodium chloride, sodium monohydrogenphosphate and sodium dihydrogenphosphate.
10 . The kit of claim 8 wherein the hydrating agent comprises water, sodium hyaluronate, sodium chloride, sodium monohydrogenphosphate and sodium dihydrogenphosphate.
11 . The kit of claim 9 wherein the hydrating agent is Viscontour® brand hyaluronic acid serum.
12 . The kit of claim 10 wherein the hydrating agent is Viscontour® brand hyaluronic acid serum.
13 . The kit of claim 12 wherein the topical medication is BenzaClin® brand clindamycin-benzoyl peroxide gel.
14 . A method of treating a skin disorder or condition in a patient, the method comprising topically administering a medication comprising benzoyl peroxide in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and applying a separate hydrating agent to the skin.
15 . The method of claim 14 wherein the medication is topically administered to the skin first and the hydrating agent is applied to the skin second.
16 . The method of claim 14 wherein the medication further comprises an antibiotic.
17 . The method of claim 16 wherein said antibiotic is clindamycin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.
18 . The method of claim 17 wherein the antibiotic is clindamycin phosphate.
19 . The method of claim 14 wherein the hydrating agent comprises a hyaluronic acid in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
20 . The method of claim 18 wherein the hydrating agent comprises a hyaluronic acid in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
21 . The method of claims 14 wherein the skin disorder is acne.
22 . The method of claims 20 wherein the skin disorder is acne.