Methods for the treatment of rosacea

Abstract

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for topical use (including also dermatological compositions), for treating skin conditions and afflictions, such as rosacea and symptoms and conditions associated there from.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composition for the topical treatment of rosacea, comprising as a sole pharmaceutical active agent benzoyl peroxide in solid form, wherein the composition comprises 5% by weight of said benzoyl peroxide and said composition is an oil-in-water emulsion;
 wherein said solid benzoyl peroxide is encapsulated as the core of a microcapsule having a shell comprising between 5-100 layers of metal oxide, and wherein said composition has a dissolution rate of less than 80% weight/h as measured in a medium of 55%:45% mixture of water and acetonitrile at ambient temperature.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said benzoyl peroxide has a dissolution rate of less than about 60% weight/h.