Film-forming flexible collodion compositions can be improved by including one or more topically acceptable polymers in an amount sufficient to increase the resilience of the film formed. Suitable polymers include polyalkylenes and (meth)acrylate homo- or copolymers. The compositions can further include salicylic acid and a topically acceptable crystallization inhibitor in an amount sufficient to suppress the crystallization of dissolved salicylic acid from the composition.
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