CH719763A2 - Composition for skin or nail application - Google Patents

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CH719763A2
CH719763A2 CH000697/2022A CH6972022A CH719763A2 CH 719763 A2 CH719763 A2 CH 719763A2 CH 000697/2022 A CH000697/2022 A CH 000697/2022A CH 6972022 A CH6972022 A CH 6972022A CH 719763 A2 CH719763 A2 CH 719763A2
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Abstract

On décrit une composition pour application cutanée ou unguéale, à visée réparatrice, dont le but est de protéger et soulager la zone lésée du pied ou de la main du patient par une combinaison d'action mécanique, anti-inflammatoire, analgésique et antifongique, permettant ainsi de réduire le temps de traitement et soulager plus rapidement le patient. Une telle composition peut prendre en poids: de 70.0 à 95.0% de paraffine liquide, de 15.0 à 20.0 % de polymère, de 0,5 à 3,0 % d'Huile essentielle de Tea Tree, de 0,5 à 3,0 % de macérât huileux d'Arnica, de 0,5 à 3.0 % de macérât huileux d'Aloe Vera ainsi que l'addition de 2 à 10 % dans la composition finale d'un mélange d'huiles végétales. D'autres actifs pourront complémenter la composition, tels que des oligo-éléments ou encore des vitamines liposolubles. Cette composition peut être moulée afin de constituer une orthèse ou imprégnée directement sur une orthèse en tissu, afin de favoriser une application optimale et précise, en quantité (g/cm2 de peau ou d'ongle) du produit. En effet, afin d'obtenir le meilleur résultat cutané ou unguéale, il est indispensable que le produit soit appliqué à raison de 0,40 mg/cm2 à 2,90mg/cm2 de peau.A composition for cutaneous or nail application, with a restorative aim, is described, the aim of which is to protect and relieve the injured area of the patient's foot or hand by a combination of mechanical, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antifungal action, allowing thus reducing treatment time and providing faster relief to the patient. Such a composition can take by weight: from 70.0 to 95.0% liquid paraffin, from 15.0 to 20.0% polymer, from 0.5 to 3.0% Tea Tree essential oil, from 0.5 to 3.0 % of oily Arnica macerate, 0.5 to 3.0% of oily Aloe Vera macerate as well as the addition of 2 to 10% in the final composition of a mixture of vegetable oils. Other active ingredients may complement the composition, such as trace elements or fat-soluble vitamins. This composition can be molded to form an orthosis or impregnated directly onto a fabric orthosis, in order to promote optimal and precise application, in quantity (g/cm2 of skin or nail) of the product. Indeed, in order to obtain the best skin or nail result, it is essential that the product is applied at a rate of 0.40 mg/cm2 to 2.90 mg/cm2 of skin.

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[0001] Composition pour application cutanée ou unguéale, à visée réparatrice, dont le but est de protéger et soulager le pied ou la main du patient par une combinaison d'action mécanique, anti-inflammatoire, analgésique et antifongique, permettant ainsi de réduire le temps de traitement et soulager plus rapidement le patient. [0001] Composition for cutaneous or nail application, with a restorative aim, the aim of which is to protect and relieve the patient's foot or hand by a combination of mechanical, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antifungal action, thus making it possible to reduce the treatment time and relieve the patient more quickly.

[0002] Cette composition permet de remédier aux principaux inconvénients présentés par les traitements actuels connus en podologie ou traitement de la main, à savoir une efficacité limitée du fait de l'absence de prise en charge des frottements et micro-chocs combinés avec les risques inflammatoires et fongiques au niveau de la zone lésée. En effet, lors d'une lésion du pied ou de la main, le soulagement sera plus rapide sur une zone isolée mécaniquement et traitée dans le même temps par une action anti-inflammatoire, analgésique et anti-fongique. La présente invention se présente sous forme d'orthèse moulée directement ou par imprégnation d'une orthèse en tissus, afin de favoriser une application précise, en quantité du produit/cm2 de peau. [0002] This composition makes it possible to remedy the main disadvantages presented by current treatments known in podiatry or hand treatment, namely limited effectiveness due to the absence of treatment for friction and micro-shocks combined with the risks inflammatory and fungal infections in the injured area. Indeed, during an injury to the foot or hand, relief will be more rapid in a mechanically isolated area and treated at the same time with an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antifungal action. The present invention is presented in the form of an orthosis molded directly or by impregnation of a fabric orthosis, in order to promote precise application, in quantity of the product/cm2 of skin.

[0003] A cet effet, la composition suivant l'invention comprend au moins, de la paraffine liquide, un polymère, de l'huile essentielle de Tea Tree, du macérât huileux d'Arnica, du macérât huileux d'Aloe Vera ainsi que l'addition dans la composition finale d'un mélange d'huiles végétales. [0003] For this purpose, the composition according to the invention comprises at least liquid paraffin, a polymer, Tea Tree essential oil, Arnica oily macerate, Aloe Vera oily macerate as well as the addition in the final composition of a mixture of vegetable oils.

[0004] Suivant une forme de réalisation de l'invention, la paraffine liquide est une paraffine liquide de qualité pharmaceutique [0004] According to one embodiment of the invention, the liquid paraffin is a liquid paraffin of pharmaceutical quality

[0005] Suivant une forme de réalisation de l'invention, le polymère est un co-polymère tribloc. [0005] According to one embodiment of the invention, the polymer is a triblock co-polymer.

[0006] Suivant une forme de réalisation avantageuse, l'huile essentielle de Tea Tree est obtenue par distillation complète par entraînement à la vapeur d'eau [0006] According to an advantageous embodiment, the Tea Tree essential oil is obtained by complete distillation by distillation with steam.

[0007] Suivant une forme de réalisation de l'invention, le macérât huileux d'Arnica est obtenue par macération solaire de fleurs d'Arnica biologique dans de l'huile de Tournesol biologique [0007] According to one embodiment of the invention, the oily Arnica macerate is obtained by solar maceration of organic Arnica flowers in organic Sunflower oil

[0008] Suivant une forme de réalisation de l'invention, le macérât huileux d'Aloe Vera est obtenue par macération de jus d'Aloe Vera biologique dans de l'huile de Tournesol biologique [0008] According to one embodiment of the invention, the oily Aloe Vera macerate is obtained by maceration of organic Aloe Vera juice in organic Sunflower oil.

[0009] Suivant un avantage de l'invention, la composition comprend, en poids : de 70.0 à 95.0% de paraffine liquide, de 15.0 à 20.0 % de polymère, de 0,5 à 3,0 % d'Huile essentielle de Tea Tree, de 0,5 à 3,0 % de macérât huileux d'Arnica, de 0,5 à 3.0 % de macérât huileux d'Aloe Vera ainsi que l'addition de 2 à 10 % dans la composition finale d'un mélange d'huiles végétales. [0009] According to an advantage of the invention, the composition comprises, by weight: from 70.0 to 95.0% of liquid paraffin, from 15.0 to 20.0% of polymer, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Tea essential oil Tree, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Arnica oily macerate, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Aloe Vera oily macerate as well as the addition of 2 to 10% in the final composition of a mixture vegetable oils.

[0010] D'autres détails et particularités de l'invention ressortiront de la description ci-après, à titre d'exemples non-limitatifs, de compositions destinées à améliorer l'état cutanée ou unguéale, du pied ou de la main du patient. [0010] Other details and particularities of the invention will emerge from the description below, by way of non-limiting examples, of compositions intended to improve the skin or nail condition of the patient's foot or hand.

[0011] La composition susdite peut également contenir de la Vitamine E améliorant son efficacité, introduit dans la composition à raison de 0.001% à 0.01% en poids. [0011] The above-mentioned composition may also contain Vitamin E improving its effectiveness, introduced into the composition at a rate of 0.001% to 0.01% by weight.

[0012] La composition susdite peut également contenir en plus de 0.01% à 0.10% en poids de vitamine A ou D. [0012] The above-mentioned composition may also contain from 0.01% to 0.10% by weight of vitamin A or D.

[0013] On a obtenu d'excellents résultats sur l'amélioration de l'état inflammatoire et un soulagement rapide de la zone lésée, en particulier des résultats durables, avec une composition comprenant en poids: 80.0% de paraffine liquide, 15 % de co-polymère tribloc, 1 % d'Huile essentielle de Tea Tree, de 1 % de macérât huileux d'Arnica, 1 % de macérât huileux d'Aloe Vera ainsi que l'addition de 2% dans la composition finale d'un mélange d'huiles végétales riches en vitamines liposolubles. [0013] Excellent results were obtained on the improvement of the inflammatory state and rapid relief of the injured area, in particular lasting results, with a composition comprising by weight: 80.0% of liquid paraffin, 15% of triblock co-polymer, 1% Tea Tree essential oil, 1% Arnica oily macerate, 1% Aloe Vera oily macerate as well as the addition of 2% in the final composition of a mixture vegetable oils rich in fat-soluble vitamins.

[0014] Cette composition peut être moulée afin de constituer une orthèse ou imprégnée directement sur une orthèse en tissu. [0014] This composition can be molded to form an orthosis or impregnated directly onto a fabric orthosis.

[0015] Afin d'obtenir le meilleur résultat cutané, il est indispensable que le produit soit appliqué à raison de 0,40 mg/cm2 à 2,90mg/cm2 de peau [0015] In order to obtain the best skin result, it is essential that the product be applied at a rate of 0.40 mg/cm2 to 2.90 mg/cm2 of skin

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1. Composition pour application cutanée ou unguéale, à visée réparatrice, dont le but est de protéger et soulager la zone lésée du pied ou de la main du patient par une combinaison d'action mécanique, anti-inflammatoire, analgésique et anti-fongique, permettant ainsi de réduire le temps de traitement et soulager plus rapidement le patient. Une telle composition peut prendre en poids: de 70.0 à 95.0% de paraffine liquide, de 15.0 à 20.0 % de polymère, de 0,5 à 3,0 % d'Huile essentielle de Tea Tree, de 0,5 à 3,0 % de macérât huileux d'Arnica, de 0,5 à 3.0 % de macérât huileux d'Aloe Vera ainsi que l'addition de 2 à 10 % dans la composition finale d'un mélange d'huiles végétales.1. Composition for cutaneous or nail application, with restorative purposes, the aim of which is to protect and relieve the injured area of the patient's foot or hand by a combination of mechanical, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-fungal action, thus reducing treatment time and providing faster relief to the patient. Such a composition can take by weight: from 70.0 to 95.0% of liquid paraffin, from 15.0 to 20.0% of polymer, from 0.5 to 3.0% of Tea Tree essential oil, from 0.5 to 3.0 % of oily Arnica macerate, from 0.5 to 3.0% of oily Aloe Vera macerate as well as the addition of 2 to 10% in the final composition of a mixture of vegetable oils. 2. Composition selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la paraffine liquide est une paraffine de qualité pharmaceutique.2. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the liquid paraffin is a pharmaceutical grade paraffin. 3. Composition selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que le polymère est un co-polymère tribloc.3. Composition according to claim 2, characterized in that the polymer is a triblock co-polymer. 4. Composition selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que l'huile essentielle de Tea Tree est obtenue par distillation complète par entraînement à la vapeur d'eau4. Composition according to claim 3, characterized in that the Tea Tree essential oil is obtained by complete distillation by steam distillation 5. Composition selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que le macérât huileux d'Arnica est obtenue par macération solaire de fleurs d'Arnica biologique dans de l'huile de Tournesol biologique5. Composition according to claim 4, characterized in that the oily Arnica macerate is obtained by solar maceration of organic Arnica flowers in organic Sunflower oil 6. Composition selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que le macérât huileux d'Aloe Vera est obtenue par macération de jus d'Aloe Vera biologique dans de l'huile de Tournesol biologique6. Composition according to claim 5, characterized in that the oily macerate of Aloe Vera is obtained by maceration of organic Aloe Vera juice in organic Sunflower oil 7. Composition selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce qu'elle contient de plus, dans la composition finale d'un mélange d'huiles végétales.7. Composition according to claim 6, characterized in that it also contains, in the final composition, a mixture of vegetable oils. 8. Composition selon les revendications 2 à 7, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend, en poids : de 70.0 à 95.0% de paraffine liquide, de 15.0 à 20.0 % de polymère, de 0,5 à 3,0 % d'Huile essentielle de Tea Tree, de 0,5 à 3,0 % de macérât huileux d'Arnica, de 0,5 à 3.0 % de macérât huileux d'Aloe Vera ainsi que l'addition de 2.0 à 10.0 % dans la composition finale d'un mélange d'huiles végétales.8. Composition according to claims 2 to 7, characterized in that it comprises, by weight: from 70.0 to 95.0% liquid paraffin, from 15.0 to 20.0% polymer, from 0.5 to 3.0% oil essential Tea Tree, from 0.5 to 3.0% of oily macerate of Arnica, from 0.5 to 3.0% of oily macerate of Aloe Vera as well as the addition of 2.0 to 10.0% in the final composition of 'a mixture of vegetable oils. 9. Composition selon la revendication 7, caractérisée en ce qu'elle contient en plus de 0.001% à 0.01% en poids de Vitamine E9. Composition according to claim 7, characterized in that it additionally contains from 0.001% to 0.01% by weight of Vitamin E 10. Composition pouvant être moulée afin de constituer une orthèse ou imprégnée directement sur une orthèse en tissu, afin de favoriser une application précise, en quantité du produit/cm2 de peau (0,40 mg/cm2 à 2,90mg/cm2 de peau)10. Composition which can be molded to form an orthosis or impregnated directly onto a fabric orthosis, in order to promote precise application, in quantity of the product/cm2 of skin (0.40 mg/cm2 to 2.90 mg/cm2 of skin )
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