Abstract: Disclosed are topical compositions for the treatment of microbial infections on the skin or scalp which include a polyvalent metal salt of pyrithione and include a metal ion source. Also disclosed are methods for treating microbial infections of the skin or scalp using such compositions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 8, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 9, 2010
Assignees:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Arch Chemicals, Inc.
Inventors:
David Francis Gavin, Anthony Raymond Marchetta, John Daniel Nelson, Jr., George Polson, James Robert Schwartz, Patricia Aileen Turley