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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1998
Lawrence B Sandberg, Colton, CA (US);
Philip J Roos, Loma Linda, CA (US);
Thomas F Mitts, Visalia, CA (US);
MRS, LLC, Visalia, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a formulation or composition which is used to enhance the softness, elastin, or appearance of tissue by increasing the endogenous elastin production. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a composition formulated from the products of thermolysin digestion which are filtered through a 10,000 molecular weight cutoff device, which may be dried to have a formulation which contains 90% or greater of peptides having a molecular weight lower than 10,000 Da. This formulation is preferably applied to human skin in a cosmetic or therapeutic formulation and results in enhanced elasticity of the skin.