Topical medicament for skin injuries and disorders

Abstract

A topical product for the application to the skin or mucosal surfaces comprises yellow beeswax in an oleaginous base of, e.g., olive oil, sunflower oil, almond oil, cod liver oil, castor oil, along with an excipient vehicle. The product is useful in connection with a variety of conditions and ailments of the skin (including burns and abrasions) and mucosal surfaces of, for example, the vaginal and anal areas.

1 . A topical product for application to the skin or mucosal surface, comprising an oleaginous base of olive oil, sunflower oil, almond oil, cod liver oil, castor oil and beeswax, and a phamaceutically-acceptable excipient for topical application to the skin. 
     
     
         2 . A topical product for application to the skin or mucosal surface, comprising about 5% olive oil, about 21% sunflower oil, about 21% almond oil, about 10% cod liver oil, about 3% castor oil and about 23% beeswax, the balance of said product comprising a phamaceutically-acceptable excipient for topical application to the skin. 
     
     
         3 . A topical product for application to the skin comprising between about 10 and about 50 percent by weight of beeswax, a pharmaceutically-acceptable emollient for topical application to the skin and a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient for topical application to the skin. 
     
     
         4 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , comprising between about 18 and about 27 percent by weight of beeswax. 
     
     
         5 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , comprising between about 23 and about 25 percent by weight of beeswax. 
     
     
         6 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising Vitamin A. 
     
     
         7 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising Vitamin D. 
     
     
         8 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising Vitamin E. 
     
     
         9 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising Vitamins A, D and E. 
     
     
         10 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising, per 100 g of the topical product, between about 1275 and about 3825 μg Vitamin A. 
     
     
         11 . The topical product according to  claim 10 , further comprising about 2550 μg Vitamin A per 100 g of the topical product. 
     
     
         12 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising, per 100 g of the topical product, between about 10.625 and about 31.875 μg Vitamin D. 
     
     
         13 . The topical product according to  claim 12 , comprising, per 100 g of the topical product, about 21.25 μg Vitamin D. 
     
     
         14 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising, per 100 g of the topical product, between about 975 and about 3000 mg Vitamin E. 
     
     
         15 . The topical product according to  claim 14 , comprising, per 100 g of the topical product, about 2025 mg Vitamin E. 
     
     
         16 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , wherein the emollient comprises olive oil, almond oil and/or castor oil. 
     
     
         17 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , wherein the excipient comprises liquid petroleum jelly. 
     
     
         18 . The topical product according to  claim 17 , wherein the excipient further comprises stearic acid. 
     
     
         19 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising cod liver oil. 
     
     
         20 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising sunflower oil. 
     
     
         21 . The topical product according to  claim 20 , further comprising sunflower oil. 
     
     
         22 . The topical product according to  claim 3 , further comprising a preservative. 
     
     
         23 . The topical product according to  claim 22 , wherein said preservative is butylhydroxytoluene. 
     
     
         24 . A composition for application to the skin or mucosal surface to treat bums and other injuries comprising:
 (a) from about 18 to about 27 percent by weight of beeswax;   (b) an oleaginous base of olive oil, sunflower oil, almond oil, cod liver oil, and castor oil; and   (c) one or more emollients selected from the group consisting of:
 oil-based emollients; 
 absorbent bases; 
 emulsive bases; and 
 water-soluble bases, 
   wherein the composition contains between about 1275 and about 3825 μg of Vitamin A.   
     
     
         25 . The composition of  claim 24 , wherein the composition contains between about 10.625 and about 31.875 μg of Vitamin D. 
     
     
         26 . The composition of  claim 24 , wherein the composition contains between about 975 and about 3000 mg of Vitamin E.