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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Hélène Duplan, Auzeville Tolosane, FR;
Sylvie Daunes-marion, Toulouse, FR;
Stéphane Poigny, Saubens, FR;
Marie-claire Mechin, Lapeyrousse-Fossat, FR;
Guy Serre, Toulouse, FR;
Michel Simon, Belberaud, FR;
Hélène Duplan, Auzeville Tolosane, FR;
Sylvie Daunes-Marion, Toulouse, FR;
Stéphane Poigny, Saubens, FR;
Marie-Claire Mechin, Lapeyrousse-Fossat, FR;
Guy Serre, Toulouse, FR;
Michel Simon, Belberaud, FR;
PIERRE FABRE DERMO-COSMETIQUE, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the activation of peptidyl arginine deiminase (PADs) 1 and/or 3 in the epidermis by at least one active agent used alone or in combination, namely caffeine, acefylline and/or theobromine in a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition. The present invention also relates to the use of the aforementioned active agents in cosmetics and/or therapeutics, alone or in combination, in order to improve the barrier functions of the epidermis, to prevent and/or treat symptoms related to dry skin or to improve and/or promote hydration of the keratinous layer. Finally, the invention relates to increasing the activity of PAD1 and/or PAD3 in the epidermis.