SKIN-CARE BALM AND DEVICE FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NASAL APPLICATION
There is provided a skin-care balm comprising 15% to 45% (w/w) of two or more waxes, wherein a first wax has a melting point of 70° C. to 90° C. and a second wax has a melting point of 30° C. to 60° C., the balm further comprising 45% to 70% (w/w) of an emollient and a skin soothing agent. The skin-care balm can be applied to the skin in the perinasal area. There is also provided a combination product comprising a skin-care balm and a nasal spray product.
1 . A skin-care balm comprising 15% to 45% (w/w) of two or more waxes, wherein a first wax has a melting point of 70° C. to 90° C. and a second wax has a melting point of 30° C. to 60° C., the balm further comprising 45% to 70% (w/w) of an emollient and a skin soothing agent.
2 . A skin-care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the first wax comprises rice bran wax, candelilla wax, bees wax, or any combination thereof.
3 . A skin care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the first wax is rice bran wax.
4 . A skin-care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the second wax comprises Rhus verniciflua peel cera, Rhus succedanea fruit cera, Shorea robusta resin, Euphorbia cerifera wax, or a mixture of two or more thereof.
5 . A skin-care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the emollient comprises octyldodecanol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, castor oil, avocado oil, cocoa butter, myristyl myristate, hydrogenated castor oil, shea butter, behenyl alcohol, cetyl esters, or any combination thereof.
6 . A skin-care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the emollient comprises 6% to 20% (w/w) of botanical butter.
7 . A skin-care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the emollient comprises a vegetable oil comprising unsaturated fatty acids.
8 . A skin-care balm according to claim 6 , wherein the emollient comprises 6% to 8% (w/w) of botanical butter which is cocoa.
9 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the emollient comprises a powdered hydrogenated castor oil.
10 . A skin-care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the skin soothing agent is Zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit extract.
11 . A skin-care balm according to claim 1 , further comprising eucalyptol, a eucalyptus essential oil, menthol, menthyl ethylamido oxalate, or any combinations thereof.
12 . A skin-care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the balm has a melting point in the range from 60° C. to 75° C.
13 . A skin-care balm according to claim 12 , wherein the balm has a melting point in the range from 65° C. to 72° C.
14 . A skin-care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the balm has a penetration value of 20 mm-40 mm.
15 . A skin-care balm according to claim 14 , wherein the balm has a penetration value of 25 mm to 35 mm.
16 . A skin care balm according to claim 1 , wherein the balm has a dome shape suitable to be applied directly to a perinasal area.
17 . A method for the treatment of discomfort, dry skin, feeling of tension, scaliness, flaking, redness, soreness and/or irritation of skin in a perinasal area including the step of applying the skin care balm according to claim 1 .
18 . A method of treating a patient suffering from sore skin in the perinasal area comprising applying an effective amount of a skin-care balm according to claim 1 to skin in a perinasal area of a patient.
19 . A method for reducing skin redness in a perinasal area, the method comprising applying a skin-care balm according to claim 1 to the reddened skin.
20 . A method of emolliating, hydrating and/or calming skin in a perinasal area including the step of applying the skin care balm according to claim 1 .
21 . A method of using the skin care balm according to claim 1 in a combination product comprising a nasal spray and the skin care balm including the step of applying the skin care balm from the combination product.
22 . A combination product comprising a nasal spray product and a skin-care balm according to claim 1 .
23 . A skin-care balm according to claim 7 , wherein the emollient comprises 4% to 10% (w/w) of a vegetable oil which is avocado oil.