Claims
- 1. A cosmetic method for providing improved skin hydration comprising topically applying to the skin a protease enzyme, and, simultaneously or sequentially, topically applying to the skin a skin care active selected from the group consisting of a vitamin B3 component, panthenol and vitamin E acetate.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said protease enzyme is formulated in a cosmetic composition comprising from about 0.0001% to about 1%, by weight, of said protease enzyme, and wherein said skin care active is formulated in a cosmetic composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight, of said skin care active.
- 3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said protease enzyme is a bacterial serine protease enzyme obtained from bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis.
- 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said protease enzyme is a variant of a naturally occurring protease enzyme.
- 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the skin care active comprises a vitamin B3 component.
- 6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the skin care active comprises a complex comprising a vitamin B3 compound or derivatives thereof; a retinol compound or derivatives thereof; panthenol or derivatives thereof; and mixtures thereof.
- 7. A method according to claim 2, wherein said skin care active is formulated in a cosmetic composition comprising from about 1% to about 10%, of said skin care active.
- 8. A method according to claim 7, wherein said skin care active is formulated in a cosmetic composition comprising from about 2% to about 8%, of said skin care active.
- 9. A method according to claim 2, wherein said protease enzyme-containing cosmetic composition and said skin care active-containing cosmetic composition are formulated as a single cosmetic composition.
- 10. A method according to claim 2, wherein said protease enzyme-containing cosmetic composition and said skin care active-containing cosmetic composition are formulated as separate cosmetic compositions.
- 11. A cosmetic method for providing improved skin hydration comprising topically applying to the skin a skin care active selected from the group consisting of a vitamin B3 component, panthenol and vitamin E acetate, and simultaneously or sequentially, topically applying to the skin a protease enzyme.
- 12. A method according to claim 11, wherein said protease enzyme is formulated in a cosmetic composition comprising from about 0.0001% to about 1%, by weight, of said protease enzyme, and wherein said skin care active is formulated in a cosmetic composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight, of said skin care active.
- 13. A method according to claim 11, wherein said protease enzyme is a bacterial serine protease enzyme obtained from bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis.
- 14. A method according to claim 11, wherein said protease enzyme is a variant of a naturally occurring protease enzyme.
- 15. A method according to claim 11, wherein the skin care active comprises a vitamin B3 component.
- 16. A method according to claim 11, wherein the skin care active comprises a complex comprising a vitamin B3 compound or derivatives thereof; a retinol compound or derivatives thereof; panthenol or derivatives thereof; and mixtures thereof.
- 17. A method according to claim 12, wherein said skin care active is formulated in a cosmetic composition comprising from about 1% to about 10%, of said skin care active.
- 18. A method according to claim 17, wherein said skin care active is formulated in a cosmetic composition comprising from about 2% to about 8%, of said skin care active.
- 19. A method according to claim 12, wherein said protease enzyme-containing cosmetic composition and said skin care active-containing cosmetic composition are formulated as a single cosmetic composition.
- 20. A method according to claim 12, wherein said protease enzyme-containing cosmetic composition and said skin care active-containing cosmetic composition are formulated as separate cosmetic compositions.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/US00/25026, filed Sep. 13, 2000.
Continuations (1)
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Parent |
PCT/US00/25026 |
Sep 2000 |
US |
Child |
10388016 |
Mar 2003 |
US |