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Preventive as well as therapeutic treatment to alleviate the symptoms of disorders characterized by cracking, flaking, or scaling of the skin consisting of the topical application of a solution, lotion, gel, stick, powder, cream or ointment containing as active ingredients one or more hydroxy acid o

Preventive as well as therapeutic treatment to alleviate the symptoms of disorders characterized by cracking, flaking, or scaling of the skin consisting of the topical application of a solution, lotion, gel, stick, powder, cream or ointment containing as active ingredients one or more hydroxy acid or its analogue is disclosed. The hydroxyacid and its analogues include free acid, amide, lactone, ester, anhydride, organic or inorganic salt form of hydroxymonocarboxylic acids, hydroxydicarboxylic acids, hydroxytricarboxylic acids and keto acids. The therapeutic composition may include one or more of the compounds present in the total amount of from 0.1 to 20 percent. Topical application to affected areas has been found to ameliorate dry skin conditions.

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1. A method for alleviating the symptoms of dry skin in humans comprising topically applying to involved areas of the human body an effective amount of at least one member selected from the group consisting of: [TABLE] ______________________________________ Glycolic Acid Malic Acid Glucuronic

1. A method for alleviating the symptoms of dry skin in humans comprising topically applying to involved areas of the human body an effective amount of at least one member selected from the group consisting of: [TABLE] ______________________________________ Glycolic Acid Malic Acid Glucuronic Acid Mucic Acid Galacturonic Acid Citric Acid Gluconic Acid Saccharic Acid Glucoheptonic Acid Tartaric Acid α-Hydroxybutyric Acid Tartronic Acid α-Hydroxyisobutyric Acid Isocitric Acid α-Hydroxyisocaproic Acid Dihydroxymaleic Acid α-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid Dihydroxytartaric Acid β-Hydroxybutyric Acid Dihydroxyfumaric Acid [Lactic Acid]