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US 6,649,594 B2Granted
Compositions for metabolic protection and repair of lips
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorPeter M. Elias
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Abstract
An effective barrier function for the lips is restored and maintained by the topical administration of various formulations, including mixtures of ceramides and essential and nonessential free fatty acids, and mixtures of a β-glucocerebrosidase and a phospholipase A2.
Claims4
A method for treating lips of a human subject for prevention or repair of xeric stress, said method comprising applying to said lips a barrier function maintaining amount of a composition comprising one or both of the following components:
- (a) a member selected from the group consisting of β-glucocerebrosidase and analogs thereof that convert glucosylceramides to ceramides, and
- (b) a secretory phospholipase A2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.