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PURPOSE:To obtain a skin drug for external use, by blending Cuscuta seed or an extract thereof with pyridoxine, biotin or/and nicotinic acid, etc., particularly effective acting on preventing, curing and treating pimples and capable of effectively preventing dandruff by using for the scalp. CONSTITUTION:A skin drug for external use, obtained by blending (A) powdered Cuscuta seed which is a crude drug or an extract thereof with (B) one or more selected from pyridoxine, biotin, nicotinic acid, lipoic acid, riboflavin, retinol, retinoic acid, beta-carotene, cholecarciferol and derivatives thereof, capable of excellently permeating into the skin and particularly effective in preventing, curing and treating pimples caused by hypersecretion of sebum and preventing dandruff without giving irritation or hormonal side effect. The amounts of the ingredients are as follows. Normally >=0.005wt%, preferably up to 10wt% ingredient (A) expressed in terms of drying residue and 0.001-50wt%, preferably 0.01-20wt% ingredient (B). |