Cosmetic composition

A cosmetic composition comprising:

• at least one saponin;
• and
• at least one prebiotic component selected from the group consisting of fructo-oligosaccharides, fructans, galactooligosaccharides, galactans, gluco-oligosaccharides, glucans, pectin, xylooligosaccharides, xylans, and mixtures thereof,
• wherein said at least one saponin is obtained from a plant source,
• wherein said plant source is tea (including Camellia sinensis and Camellia oleifeira), species from the Sapindus Genus (including Sapindus delavayi, Sapindus oahuensis, Sapindus mukorossi, Sapindus marginatus, Sapindus saponaria, Sapindus trifoliatus, Saponaria officinalis), Quillaja saponaria, species of the Genus Yucca (including Yucca schidigera) or quinoa.

A medicinal composition for the treatment of acne vulgaris, the medical composition comprising:

• at least one saponin;
• and
• at least one prebiotic component selected from the group consisting of fructo-oligosaccharides, fructans, galactooligosaccharides, galactans, gluco-oligosaccharides, glucans, pectin, xylooligosaccharides, xylans, and mixtures thereof,
• wherein said at least one saponin is obtained from a plant source,
• wherein said plant source is tea (including Camellia sinensis and Camellia oleifeira), species from the Sapindus Genus (including Sapindus delavayi, Sapindus oahuensis, Sapindus mukorossi, Sapindus marginatus, Sapindus saponaria, Sapindus trifoliatus, Saponaria officinalis), Quillaja saponaria, species of the Genus Yucca (including Yucca schidigera) or quinoa.