Patent ID: 9381146
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Claim Text:
1. A method of improving moisture retention of skin and/or treating a skin condition in a subject in need thereof comprising applying to the skin of said subject a composition comprising an effective amount of a fermented rice preparation, wherein the fermented rice preparation contains 0.2 wt % L-arginine and 0.02 wt % of ethanolamine, and is prepared by a process comprising: crushing rice and hydrating the crushed rice with water to obtain an aqueous mixture; adding alpha-amylase, beta-amylase, acidic protease and acidic carboxypeptidase to the aqueous mixture for a sufficient time to allow the aqueous mixture to enzymatically react to obtain an enzymatically-treated mixture; and adding wherein the skin condition is selected from the group consisting of atopic dermatitis, dermatitis, eczema, dry skin, cracking skin, chapped skin, skin aging, skin damage caused by ultraviolet rays, scaling skin, wrinkles, itching and dry marks, decreased skin tightness and elasticity, and age spots.