Abstract: A composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable group (2, 4, 12, 13 or 14) metal compound for the treatment of a dermatological condition involving an abnormal decrease in the cell-to-cell adhesion between epithelial cells in the epidermal barrier.

Abstract: A composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable group (2, 4, 12, 13 or 14) metal compound for the treatment of a dermatological condition involving an abnormal decrease in the cell-to-cell adhesion between epithelial cells in the epidermal barrier.

Abstract: Methods for preventing the penetration of toxic chemicals through the stratum corneum of the skin of a mammal are disclosed which employ, as a penetration prevention agent, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein W.sub.1 is a divalent oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen radical, W.sub.2 and W.sub.3 are independently a divalent oxygen or sulfur radical, R' is an alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, y is 0 or 1, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are alkyl radicals comprising from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and R and R.sub.3 are individually a hydrocarbyl radical containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms or a heteroatom-substituted derivative thereof wherein at least one but not two adjacent carbon atoms may be replaced by a divalent oxygen or sulfur radical or by NR", wherein R" is hydrogen or R', n is an integer from 2 to 5 and compounds represented by the above formula in which the ring and/or R includes one to three carbon carbon double bonds.

Abstract: A method of accelerating the permeation of drugs in topical and transdermal delivery of a drug in which a drug is applied to the skin in combination with organosilicon compounds which are carboxyalkyl functional polysiloxanes and alkylsulphoxide functional polysiloxanes. The organosilicon compound may be applied to the skin neat or in the form of a solvent solution containing the organosilicon compound.