TREATMENT OF SKIN CONDITIONS USING HIGH KRAFFT TEMPERATURE ANIONIC SURFACTANTS

1 . A method for treating a patient suffering from an inflammatory dermatosis, comprising

topically administering to said patient, a formulation comprising roflumilast, a high Krafft temperature surfactant, a moisturizer and water,

wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyl aryl sodium sulfonate, C20-22 alkyl phosphate, C8-10 alkyl ethyl phosphate, C9-15 alkyl phosphate, castor oil phosphate, ceteth-8 phosphate, cetheth-20 phosphate, cetyl phosphate, DEA-C8-C18 perfluoroalkylethyl phosphate, DEA-cetyl phosphate, DEA-oleth-10 phosphate, DEA-oleth-3 phosphate, dilaureth-10 phosphate, dimethicone PEG-7 phosphate, dimyristyl phosphate, dioleyl phosphate, disodium oleyl phosphate, lauryl phosphate, myristyl phosphate, octyldecyl phosphate, oleth-10 phosphate, oleth-3 phosphate, oleth-5 phosphate, oleyl ethyl phosphate oleyl phosphate, potassium C11-15 alkyl phosphate, potassium C12-13 alkyl phosphate, potassium C12-14 alkyl phosphate, potassium C9-15 alkyl phosphate, potassium cetyl phosphate, potassium lauryl phosphate, PPG-5 ceteareth-10 phosphate, PPG-5 ceteth-10 phosphate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, sodium hexadecyl sulfonate, sodium laureth-4 phosphate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium palmitate, sodium stearate, sodium stearyl sulfate, steartyl phosphate, triceteareth-4 phosphate, tricetyl phosphate, trilaureth-4 phosphate, trilauryl phosphate, triolyeyl phosphate, tristearyl phosphate, and combinations thereof.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said formulation does not include hexylene glycol.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein said high Krafft temperature surfactant reduces the extraction of epidermal lipids as compared to a formulation containing nonionic surfactants.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said high Krafft temperature surfactant has a Krafft temperature above 48° C.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein said high Krafft temperature surfactant has a Krafft temperature above 50° C.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein said high Krafft temperature surfactant has a Krafft temperature above 52° C.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said high Krafft temperature surfactant is in an amount of 0.1-20% w/w.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein said high Krafft temperature surfactant is in an amount of about 10% w/w.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said formulation is selected from the group consisting of an oil in water emulsion, a water in oil emulsion, a microemulsion or nanoemulsion, and a hydrophilic or hydrophobic ointment.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said formulation further comprises a polymer or thickener selected from the group consisting of an acrylate copolymer, carbomer 1382, carbomer copolymer type B, carbomer homopolymer type A, carbomer homopolymer type B, carbomer homopolymer type C, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurale copolymer, carboxy vinyl copolymer, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxypolymethylene, carrageenan, guar gum, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, microcrystalline wax, methylcellulose, and combinations thereof.

11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said formulation has a pH of 3.5-9.0.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the pH of said formulation is 4.0-8.0.

13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said moisturizer is selected from the group consisting of 1,2,6-hexanetriol, 2-ethyl-1,6-hexanediol, butylene glycol, glycerin, polyethylene glycol 200-8000, butyl stearate, cetostearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, cetyl esters wax, cetyl palmitate, cocoa butter, coconut oil, cyclomethicone, dimethicone, docosanol, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, fatty acids, glyceryl isostearate, glyceryl laurate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl palmitate, glycol distearate, glycol stearate, isostearic acid, isostearyl alcohol, lanolin, mineral oil, limonene, medium-chain triglycerides, menthol, myristyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, oleic acid, oleyl alcohol, oleyl oleate, olive oil, paraffin, peanut oil, petrolatum, Plastibase-50W, and stearyl alcoho high Krafft temperature surfactant further comprises a mixture of cetearyl alcohol, dicetyl phosphate, ceteth-10 phosphate, and combinations thereof.

14 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said formulation further comprises a solvent selected from the group consisting of acetone, ethanol, benzyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, diethyl sebacate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diisopropyl adipate, dimethyl sulfoxide, ethyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl myristate, N-methyl pyrrolidinone, polyethylene glycol, glycerol, propylene glycol, specially denatured alcohol, and combinations thereof.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the solvent is diethylene glycol monoethyl ether.

16 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said formulation comprises

White Petrolatum

10.0%

w/w

Isopropyl Palmitate

5.0%

w/w

high Krafft temperaturę surfactant

10.0%

w/w

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether

25%

w/w

(Transcutol P)

Methylparaben

0.2%

w/w

Propylparaben

0.05%

w/w

Purified Water

q.s. ad 100%.

17 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said patient is suffering from atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and/or seborrheic dermatitis.

18 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein said high Krafft temperature surfactant has a Krafft temperature above 48° C.

19 . The method according to claim 18 , wherein said high Krafft temperature surfactant has a Krafft temperature above 50° C.

20 . The method according to claim 19 , wherein said high Krafft temperature surfactant has a Krafft temperature above 52° C.

21 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said patient is suffering from eczema.

22 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein said patient is suffering from seborrheic dermatitis.

23 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein said patient is suffering from atopic dermatitis.

24 . The method according to claim 17 , wherein said patient is suffering from psoriasis.