Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company, Limited

Japan Immunoresearch Laboratories Co., Ltd.

Loire Cosmetics Co., Ltd.

Yaeno Arima

Yoshiro Otsu

Masakazu Adachi

Katsumi Hanada

Katsuyuki Nakajima

Yoriko Nakai

Tsutomu Muramatsu

Yoshiro Ootsu

The present invention provides a method of controlling bacteria or fungi which comprises contacting therewith a zinc compound and at least one member selected from among hinokitiol and salts thereof; a method of treating infectious diseases caused by bacteria or fungi which comprises administering a zinc compound and at least one member selected from among hinokitiol and salts thereof; and a method of preserving cosmetics which comprises adding thereto a zinc compound and at least one member selected from among hinokitiol and salts thereof.

Antibacterial and antifungal activity method, therapeutic method of

Remedy for dermatopathy and metallothionein inducer

Emulsifier composition which comprises a condensation product of a fatty acid and a basic amino acid, and at least one secondary compound selected from the group consisting of a sterol compound, a fatty acid ester of polyhydric alcohol, a diol compound having hydroxyl groups at .alpha. and .beta. positions, a glycerophosphoric acid ester and a higher alcohol. Various creams and lotions can readily be prepared using the emulsifier composition.

Emulsifier composition

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Kobe, Japan

Yaeno Arima