Abstract: Formulations for topical use based on vitamin E or an ester thereof for use in removing, reducing or inhibiting a bacterial and/or fungal biofilm, are disclosed. The ester of vitamin E is an ester with a carboxylic acid of formula R—COOH, in which R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl or alkynyl having from 2 to 19 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Formulations for topical use based on vitamin E or an ester thereof for use in removing, reducing or inhibiting a bacterial and/or fungal biofilm are disclosed. The ester of vitamin E is an ester with a carboxylic acid of formula R—COOH, in which R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl or alkynyl having from 2 to 19 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A hydrophobic gel formulation for topical use, free of silicone products, comprising in weight percentage on the total weight of the formulation: from 10 to 50% of vitamin E, from 20 to 60% of a vegetable butter or a wax, from 10 to 30% triglyceride of caprylic and capric acid and from 3 to 10% of a gelling agent for lipids such as the triglyceride of palmitic and stearic acid.

Abstract: Formulation for topical use based on vitamin E or an ester thereof for use in removing, reducing or inhibiting a bacterial and/or fungal biofilm, wherein said ester of vitamin E is an ester with a carboxylic acid of formula R—COOH, in which R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl or alkynyl having from 2 to 19 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Formulations for topical use based on vitamin E or an ester thereof for use in removing, reducing or inhibiting a bacterial and/or fungal biofilm, are disclosed. The ester of vitamin E is an ester with a carboxylic acid of formula R—COOH, in which R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl or alkynyl having from 2 to 19 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A composition for topical application with antifungal activity, containing Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil, oregano essential oil, lime essential oil and an ester of vitamin E is enclosed. Vitamin E acetate, n-propionate or linoleate, and is preferably alpha-tocopheryl acetate; preferably, these oils constitute at least 3% by weight of the composition and each of them constitutes at least 1% by weight of the composition; preferably, the composition contains from 10% to 97% of the ester of vitamin E and can consist of the three aforementioned essential oils and the vitamin E ester; alternatively, the composition can be in the form of hydrophobic gel, containing 10 to 50% of the ester of vitamin E, 20 to 60% of a vegetable butter or wax, from 10 to 30% of triglyceride of caprylic and capric acid and from 5 to 20% of a gelling agent for lipids and at least 3% of the aforementioned essential oils, each of which constitutes at least 1% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: Composition for topical application, for use in increasing the trophism of nasal mucosa, comprising an ester of vitamin E with a carboxylic acid of formula R—COOH, in which R is an alkyl radical having 1 to 19 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl or alkynyl radical having 2 to 19 carbon atoms, and an oily vehicle; such composition can be used for the treatment of chronic atrophic rhinitis and for obtaining tissue repair of the nasal mucosa following nasal and sinus surgery.

Abstract: A composition for topical application in the auditory canal is provided. The composition includes 5% to 40% by weight on the total weight of the composition of an ester of vitamin E with a carboxylic acid of formula R—COOH, in which R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 19 carbon atoms, or an alkenyl or alkynyl radical having from 2 to 19 carbon atoms, and an oily vehicle selected from the group of hydrogenated polyisobutene, hydrogenated polydecene and mixtures of hydrogenated polyisobutene and/or hydrogenated polydecene with hydrogenated polyolefins, in particular hydrogenated C6-C14 hydrogenated polyolefins, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cyclopentasiloxane, and mixtures thereof. The composition can be used to remove earwax from the auditory canal as well as to normalize the epithelium of the auditory canal in cases of friction stress in individuals wearing hearing aids or in individuals using earplugs as hearing protection.

Abstract: A formulation for personal hygiene in the form of O/W emulsion with a pH from 5.5 to 6.5, free of surfactants, comprising an emulsifier consisting of a fatty alcohol from 14 to 22 carbon atoms or of Glyceryl Stearate or a mixture thereof, Coco Caprylate and/or Coco Caprylate/Caprate, vitamin E or an ester thereof, and Melaleuca alternifolia oil.

Abstract: Sheet for cutaneous application comprising a support layer made of loosely woven fabric embedded in a layer of silicone elastomer incorporating vitamin E or an ester thereof, wherein the layer of silicone elastomer has a thickness less than or equal to 2.0 mm and the silicone elastomer contains an elasticity modifier consisting of a triglyceride of saturated C8-C18 fatty acids.

Abstract: The use of a composition containing vitamin E or a derivative thereof in a vehicle comprising a volatile siloxane for the control of arthropods, in particular ectoparasites such as lice, is described; the composition may be delivered by means of a spray delivery device or may be in the form of a hydrophobic gel.