Patent ID: 9687442
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61Q

Claim:
1. A method of treating a human or animal having dry skin comprising topically applying a composition comprising 0.001% to 1% w/w of a hydrolyzed algae extract, 0.0001% to 0.1% w/w of a saccharide isomerate, and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle to the skin of the human or animal, wherein at least one of skin permeability is decreased, filaggrin production is increased, skin moisture is increased, occludin production is increased, or TNFα production is inhibited in the human or animal, wherein the hydrolyzed algae extract comprises exopolysaccharides from Halymenia durvillei , and wherein the saccharide isomerate comprises an exopolysaccharide synthesized by Vibrio alginolyticus.