Use of peptides as antidandruff agents
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorHenri Samain
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions comprising peptides with antidandruff activity. The invention also relates to the use of these peptides as antidandruff agents, or in methodes for treating dandruff.
Claims16
A method for treating a desquamative disorder of the scalp, the method comprising applying at least one composition comprising phylloseptin or dermaseptin antimicrobial peptide, a functional variant or a salt of said peptide, as antidandruff agent, to the hair, scalp, or both, of a person in need thereof.
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A composition, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, a phylloseptin or dermaseptin antimicrobial peptide, a functional variant or a salt of said peptide, wherein the composition if in the form of a shampoo or a hair lotion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.