A method applying a pharmaceutical composition as a foam is disclosed. The pharmaceutical composition includes a quick-break foaming agent including an aliphatic alcohol, water, a fatty alcohol and a surface active agent a buffering agent and a propellant. The method includes spraying the composition from a pressurizable container that comprises an aerosol valve assembly including a dip tube communicating with a valve orifice through which the composition is dispensed and an actuator to start and stop dispensation.
