Topical skin treatment for sea lice, insect bites and skin irritation

摘要

A topical treatment for skin irritation that uses a spray-on liquid or a rub-on lotion based papain skin treatment for relief of symptoms related to skin irritation. Papain is suspended in a water solution that is spread on the surface of the affected area. The liquid solution ensures that the active ingredient contacts the skin without missing spots as may occur when using dry or powdered skin treatments. The papain is an active ingredient extracted from papaya which relieves the skin irritation caused by sea lice, insect bites, etc. The water solution is used to suspend the papain such that it more completely contacts the affected area, and further to maintain the papain in a fresh and active state. Optionally, aloe vera is included in the solution to increase the soothing effect on the skin in combination with the papain. In another preferred embodiment, citric acid and sodium benzoate are also used to increase shelf life.