Dermal regeneration enhancer
AssigneesJapan Science and Technology Agency, Nanoegg Research Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsYoko YAMAGUCHI, Rie IGARASHI
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel dermal regeneration enhancer. In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a dermal regeneration enhancer as a novel pharmaceutical use of lyotropic liquid crystal which has been utilized as a basic material for pharmaceutical preparations for external application and for cosmetics, and the dermal regeneration enhancer of the present invention achieves an excellent suppressive effect to aging of the skin, generation of spots, etc.
Claims14
A method of enhancing dermal regeneration, comprising:
- administering only a lyotropic liquid crystal to a skin surface of a person in need of dermal regeneration enhancement,
- wherein said lyotropic liquid crystal contains 5% by weight to 80% by weight of a surfactant and 5% by weight to 80% by weight of water,
- wherein said lyotropic liquid crystal further contains 1% by weight to 80% by weight of oil, and
- wherein said lyotropic liquid crystal further contains 1% by weight to 55% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol.
A method of enhancing growth of skin basal cells, comprising:
- administering only lyotropic liquid crystal to a skin surface of a person in need of skin basal cell growth enhancement,
- wherein said lyotropic liquid crystal contains 5% by weight to 80% by weight of a surfactant and 5% by weight to 80% by weight of water,
- wherein said lyotropic liquid crystal further contains 1% by weight to 80% by weight of oil, and
- wherein said lyotropic liquid crystal further contains 1% by weight to 55% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol.
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