Aluminum chloride hexahydrate

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate, sold under the brand name Hydrosal Gel among others, is a first-line treatment for excessive sweating.^[1]

Clinical studies support the efficacy and low incidence of irritation of the 15% aluminum chloride and 2% salicylic acid gel base formula.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Formulations[edit]

Hydrosal Gel is a registered trademark of Valeo Pharma Inc. Hydrosal Gel contains 15% Aluminum chloride|aluminum chloride hexahydrate, an ingredient often used in strong antiperspirants, as well as a hydroalcoholic salicylic acid gel base.

References[edit]

^ "Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate topical Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^ Woolery-Lloyd, Heather; Whitney Valins (July 2011). "Aluminum chloride hexahydrate in a salicylic acid gel base: a case series of combination therapy with botulinum toxin type A for moderate to severe hyperhidrosis". Cutaneous Medicine for the Practitioner. 88 (1): 43–45. PMID 21877507.
^ Flanagan, Katherine H.; Dee Anna Glaser (May 2009). "An open-label trial of the efficacy of 15% aluminum chloride in 2% salicylic acid gel base in the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis". Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 8 (5): 477–480. PMID 19537371.
^ Benohanian, Antranik; Alain Dansereau; Chantal Bolduc; Ernest Bloom (September 1998). "Localized hyperhidrosis treated with aluminum chloride in a salicylic acid gel base". International Journal of Dermatology. 37 (9): 701–703. doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00543.x.

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[AHFS2019-1] "Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate topical Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

[2] Woolery-Lloyd, Heather; Whitney Valins (July 2011). "Aluminum chloride hexahydrate in a salicylic acid gel base: a case series of combination therapy with botulinum toxin type A for moderate to severe hyperhidrosis". Cutaneous Medicine for the Practitioner. 88 (1): 43–45. PMID 21877507.

[3] Flanagan, Katherine H.; Dee Anna Glaser (May 2009). "An open-label trial of the efficacy of 15% aluminum chloride in 2% salicylic acid gel base in the treatment of moderate-to-severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis". Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. 8 (5): 477–480. PMID 19537371.

[4] Benohanian, Antranik; Alain Dansereau; Chantal Bolduc; Ernest Bloom (September 1998). "Localized hyperhidrosis treated with aluminum chloride in a salicylic acid gel base". International Journal of Dermatology. 37 (9): 701–703. doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.1998.00543.x.

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