| abstract |
The invention relates to the use as a sebum regulating agent of a hydrolysed vegetable protein produced by enzymatic hydrolysis, and to compositions comprising a hydrolysed vegetable protein produced by enzymatic hydrolysis for application to the skin to inhibit or regulate sebum production, to inhibit or treat oily skin, or to prevent, inhibit or treat acne. The vegetable protein may be for example a cereal protein such as soy protein, wheat protein or an extract from a tree such as cedar, poplar or mimosa, or from the foliage or from the various stages of the flower, such as the bud. Preferably the vegetable protein has a molecular weight in the region of 100,000 to 500,000 Daltons. The invention also relates to methods of preventing, controlling or inhibiting the oily/shiny appearance and nature of skin and consequential disorders such as acne, comprising the topical application of a hydrolysed vegetable protein, produced by enzymatic hydrolysis, to the skin. |