Claims
- 1. In a composition for topical administration containing a carrier and an active ingredient, the improvement which comprises the active ingredient being a hydrolysate of lactalbumin obtained solely by the action of an endopeptidase, said hydrolysate consisting essentially of peptides having a molecular weight of from 200 to 5,000 and being present in the composition in a proportion of from 0.5 to 25% by weight, expressed as dry weight of hydrolysate in the composition.
- 2. A composition as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that it contains the hydrolysate in a proportion of from 2 to 10% by weight, expressed as dry weight of hydrolysate in the composition.
- 3. A composition as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the hydrolysate is obtained by hydrolysis of lactalbumin with enzymatically pure trypsin or chymotrypsin.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 112,151 filed Jan. 14, 1980, now abandoned.
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