Salicylic acid gel

Abstract

A concentrated salicylic acid gel comprising salicylic acid and a stabilizer compound, wherein the salicylic acid comprises at least 30 wt % of the total weight of the gel.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A salicylic acid gel comprising salicylic acid and a stabilizing amount of at least one nitrogen compound, wherein the salicylic acid comprises at least 1 wt % of the total weight of the gel. 
     
     
         2 . The salicylic acid gel of  claim 1  including at least 20 wt % salicylic acid based on the total wright of the gel. 
     
     
         3 . The salicylic acid gel of  claim 2  including at least 30 wt % salicylic acid based on the total weight of the gel. 
     
     
         4 . The salicylic acid gel of  claim 3  including 40 to 55 wt % salicylic acid based on the total weight of the gel. 
     
     
         5 . The salicylic acid gel of  claim 1  including at least 40 wt % of the nitrogen compound based on the total weight of the gel. 
     
     
         6 . The salicylic acid gel according to  claim 1  in which the nitrogen compound is selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated amides, alkoxylated amines, alkyl-substituted amino acids, alkylamido alkylamines, amides, amine oxides, amines, and betaines. 
     
     
         7 . The salicylic acid gel of  claim 6  in which the nitrogen compound is cocamidopropyl dimethylamine. 
     
     
         8 . The salicylic acid gel according to  claim 1  in which no solvent is present in the gel. 
     
     
         9 . The salicylic acid gel according to  claim 8  in which the nitrogen compound is selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated amides, alkoxylated amines, alkyl-substituted amino acids, alkylamido alkylamines, amides, amine oxides, amines, and betaines. 
     
     
         10 . The salicylic acid gel according to  claim 9  in which the nitrogen compound is cocamidopropyl dimethylamine. 
     
     
         11 . The salicylic acid gel of  claim 1  in the form of a solvent and including a solvent. 
     
     
         12 . The salicylic acid solution of  claim 11  including at least 0.5 wt % salicylic acid based on total weight of the solution. 
     
     
         13 . The salicylic acid solution of  claim 11  in which the pH of the solution is 2 to 5 or 3 to 4. 
     
     
         14 . The salicylic acid solution of  claim 11  in which the solvent is water, ethanol, or isopropylalcohol. 
     
     
         15 . An acne treatment product comprising the salicylic acid gel according to  claim 1  and a solvent in which the concentration of the salicylic acid is 0.5 to 2 wt % based on the total weight of the acne treatment product. 
     
     
         16 . A wart treatment product comprising the salicylic acid gel according to  claim 1 , and a solvent in which the concentration of the salicylic acid 5 to 40 wt % or 17 to 25 wt % based on the total weight of the wart treatment product. 
     
     
         17 . A lotion comprising the salicylic acid gel according to  claim 1  and a solvent in which the concentration of the salicylic acid is 0.2 to 5 wt % based on the total weight of the lotion. 
     
     
         18 . An anti-dandruff shampoo comprising the salicylic acid gel according to  claim 1  and a solvent in which the concentration of the salicylic acid of 1.8 to 3 wt % based on the total weight of the shampoo. 
     
     
         19 . A method of making a salicylic acid solution comprising combining the salicylic acid gel according to  claim 1  with a solvent and mixing. 
     
     
         20 . A method of making a skin care product having a multiplicity of ingredients comprising combining with mixing the salicylic acid gel according to  claim 1 , a solvent, and the ingredients.