Use of a plant oil product as an agent for increasing the synthesis of skin lipids

A method of treating a skin condition of a subject, wherein a skin of said subject has a quantity of skin lipids, comprising:

• administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one plant oil product selected from the group consisting of oil distillate of sunflower oil and unsaponifiable materials from sunflower oil,
• wherein said quantity of skin lipids increases by neosynthesis after administration of said composition, wherein said skin lipids that increase after administration are selected from the group consisting of cholesterol, ceramide 1, and ceramide 2;
• and
• wherein said skin condition is selected from the group consisting of atopic dermatitis, irritated skin, reactive skin, sensitive skin, dry skin, pruritus, ichtyosis, acne, xerosis, atopic dermatitis, cutaneous desquamation, skin subjected to actinic radiation, or skin subjected to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.