Described herein are emulsions and compositions for the treatment of acne vulgaris. The emulsions may be formulated as aerosol compositions. The aerosol propellant may be a hydrofluoroalkane propellant. The emulsions or compositions may comprise clindamycin phosphate and a buffer salt, and may exhibit decreased rates of clindamycin phosphate hydrolysis. Also described are methods of treating acne vulgaris, comprising the step of applying to an affected area of a subject in need thereof a therapeutically-effective amount of an inventive emulsion or aerosol composition.
