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AssigneesBeiersdorf AG, S-Biomedic NV
InventorsDaniel Richter, Jennifer Huepeden, Joern Hendrik Reuter, Heike Foelster, Bernhard Felten, Jane Djamil, Peter Steidle, Petra Schoendienst, Tina Hamann, Stefan Gallinat, Willy Verheyen, João Pedro Quintão Reis Pereira De Lima, Bernhard Felix Paetzold
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The present invention generally relates to the field of skin care. More particularly, the invention relates to a cosmetic or therapeutic skin care composition comprising live bacteria of at least one Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) strain in combination with an excipient that specifically supports their viability during storage and/or their ability to replicate after application to the skin. Preferably, the cosmetic or therapeutic skin care composition comprises bacteria of at least one C. acnes strain selected from the group consisting of D1, A5, C1, C3, H1, H2, H3, K1, K2, K4, K6, K8, K9, L1, and F4. The invention also provides a method for treating or preventing acne by applying the skin care composition of the invention to a skin area in need of treatment. The invention also relates to the use of a skin care composition of the invention for treating or preventing acne.
A skin care composition, wherein the composition is suitable for topical application to skin and comprises:
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