Compositions containing polymeric sulfur and uses thereof
View Patent ↗This invention relates to personal care compositions and methods of treating topical skin conditions using compositions containing polymeric sulfur S n . The compositions of this invention may also preferably contain —SH-containing compounds such as thiols.
1. A personal care composition comprising: (i) about 1% by weight polymeric sulfur S n , wherein said polymeric sulfur S n is substantially free of non-cosmetic oil and n is at least 9; (ii) about 25 mM L-cysteine; and (iii) a topical carrier.
2. The personal care composition according to claim 1 , wherein n is at least 100.
3. The personal care composition according to claim 1 , wherein said polymeric sulfur Sn is linear in conformation.
4. The personal care composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises a resorcinol.
5. The personal care composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide.