Kao Corporation

Yasuto Suzuki

Shigeru Moriwaki

Naoko Tsuji

Atsushi Ohuchi

Genji Imokawa

Yoshinori Takema

Mikako Watanabe

Yukihiro Ohashi

Yoshinori Nishizawa

Shinya Amano

Satoshi Kanazawa

Kimihiko Hori

Tomoki Morioka

Kazue Tsukahara

Shuichi Tsuchiya

Michiyo Sasajima

Osamu Hirota

Naoko Morisaki

A composition for external application to skin, containing a compound represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof, and/or a quaternary ammonium salt represented by formula (II): 

Composition for external application to skin

A method for regulating hair growth is provided which comprises administering, to a subject in need thereof, dodecylcarbomoylmethyltrimethylammonium chloride and/or a compound of salt thereof selected from 2-dimethylamino-N-ethyl-acetamide, 2-dimethylamino-N-(2-{2-[2-(2-dimethylamino-acetylamino)-ethoxy]-ethoxy}-ethyl)-acetamide, 2-dimethylamino-N-[8-(2-dimethylamino-acetylamino)-octyl]-acetamide, 2-dimethylamino-N-[2-(2-{2-[2-(2-dimethylamino-acetylamino)-ethoxy]-ethoxy}-ethoxy)-ethyl]-acetamide, 2-dimethylamino-N-[12-(2-dimethylamino-acetylamino)-dodecyl]-acetamide, and 2-dimethylamino-N-[4-(2-dimethylamino-acetamino)-butyl]acetamide.

Hair growth regulating agent

treating method for hair growth inhibition, which comprises administering (A) the extract of a plant of the family Juniperus or a malt. In addition, the present invention relates to a dermatologic composition for external use, which comprises (B) an elastase inhibitor or neutral endopeptidase inhibitor, and the above-described component (A) and/or (C) at least one proteolytic enzyme selected from the group consisting of papain, trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin, bromelain, ficin and pancreatin.

Treating method for suppressing hair growth

A topical skin composition containing a dipeptide compound represented by formula (1) or a salt of the dipeptide: wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkanoyl group, or &#x2014;CH(R)COOR(wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and Rrepresents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, or an aralkyl group);

Topical composition for skin

The present invention relates to a treating method for hair growth inhibition, which comprises administering (A) the extract of a plant of the family Juniperus or a malt. In addition, the present invention relates to a dermatologic composition for external use, which comprises (B) an elastase inhibitor or neutral endopeptidase inhibitor, and the above-described component (A) and/or (C) at least one proteolytic enzyme selected from the group consisting of papain, trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin, bromelain, ficin and pancreatin.

Disclosed herein are a method of inhibiting hair growth, which comprises administering an inhibitor of elastase-like enzymes or a neutral endopeptidase inhibitor, and use of an inhibitor of elastase-like enzymes or a neutral endopeptidase inhibitor for the preparation of a hair-growth inhibitor.

Method of inhibiting hair growth

The present invention provides a skin external preparation comprising a compound of the formula (1), (2), (3) or (4).

Skin external preparation

The present invention provides a skin external preparation comprising a compound of the formula (1), (2), (3) or (4). ##STR1## wherein X represents COOH, etc., Z represents CONH.sub.2, etc. and R.sup.1 and R.sup.7 individually represent a hydrogen atom, etc. The above-described compound has excellent effects, for example, for preventing or alleviating skin aging or inhibiting hair growth.

A 21-substituted steroid compound is disclosed. The compound has a structure of formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkoxy, or phenyl group, R.sup.2 is a hydroxyl group or an acyloxy group having 1-6 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may together form a lower alkylidenedioxy group, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 may be the same or different and individually represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 may be the same or different and individually represents a methylene group or a sulfur atom, Z is a sulfur atom or an imino group, the wave line means that the configuration of R.sup.3 may be of either .alpha. or .beta., and dotted line between the 1 and 2 position means that the bond may be the double bond. It has excellent anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-asthma activities with little side effects, and is useful for the prevention, cure, and treatment of on inflammation, allergic diseases, rheumatism, and the like.

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Haga-gun, Japan

Yasuto Suzuki