Polythionic Acid in the Therapy of Acne Vulgaris and Seborrheic Dermatitis

The Absorption of Sulfur Compounds from Externally Deposited Polythionates by the Skin of the Rat**Research Laboratories of Carroll Dunham Smith Pharmacal Company, New Brunswick, N. J.

“…Although clinical confirmation of the value of diluted solutions of polythionates has recently been published (2, 10,11,14,15), the mode of action of topical sulfur still remains undefined. To our knowledge a thorough investigation of the mode of action of topically applied sulfur and polythionates has never been undertaken.…”