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US 10,238,597 B2Granted
Probiotic treatment of skin diseases, disorders, and infections: formulations, methods and systems
AssigneeBeauty Biolabs LLC
InventorsMarc M. Baum, Janelle M. Baum
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Abstract
The present invention teaches compositions, methods and kits for treating skin conditions, including dandruff. In various embodiments, the compositions include an effective amount of one or more probiotic microorganism of vaginal origin and/or a fraction thereof and/or a component of the metabolome for preventing and/or treating skin disorders of the scalp.
Claims15
A method for reducing dandruff of the scalp in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising:
- (i) a commensal vaginal Lactobacillus jensenii or Lactobacillus vaginalis that has undergone less than 6 subcultures following isolation from human clinical vaginal specimens;
- (ii) D,L-lactic acid, L-lactic acid, D-lactic acid, or a combination thereof;
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- (iii) at least one cell lysate component of the Lactobacillus spp.,
- so as to reduce dandruff in the subject.
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