| abstract |
A skin care composition and method for conditioning a mammalian keratinous tissue comprising an effective amount of a dialkanoylhydroxyproline compound and a second skin care compound selected from a hexamidine compound, a sugar amine compound, and combinations thereof. These compositions may be emulsions or solutions in which the dialkanoyl hydroxyproline compound may be converted to its salt for incorporation into the aqueous phase of the composition. |