A fire-retardant topical formulation comprising
glycerol and
urea in a ratio of 1:1 to 1:30 is provided. The formulation may further comprise
polyvinyl pyrrolidone and / or
ethylhexylglycerin, and / or a barrier forming agent and / or a stabilising agent. The formulation may be a moisturiser,
shampoo, conditioner, hair dye, sun cream, aftersun composition, emollient or medical composition. The formulation may be for use in treating a
skin condition, such as eczema, dermatitis,
psoriasis, elderly dry and
itchy skin,
ichthyosis,
rash, or infection. The composition when transferred to a fabric suppresses the flammability of the fabric and is also capable of being removed from the fabric by washing. A preferred formulation comprises 1%
phenoxyethanol, 10%
urea, 10%
sodium lactate (60% solution), 1%
lactic acid, 1%
glycerol, 3%
ethylhexylglycerin, 2% polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, 0.5%
polyvinylpyrrolidone and 71.5% water by weight. A fire-retardant topical formulation comprising 1%
glycerol, 2% polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, 10%
sodium lactate solution, 1%
phenoxyethanol, 1%
lactic acid, 3%
ethylhexylglycerin and 0.5%
polyvinylpyrrolidone by weight is also disclosed. [Fig: None]