Patent ID: 6280747
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Abstract:
A cosmetic or dermatological composition, comprising:(A) an effective amount of at least one natural or recombinant spider silk protein or an analog of a spider silk protein comprising an amino acid repeating unit of sequence (I):[(Xaa Gly Gly).sub.w (Xaa Gly Ala)(Gly Xaa Gly).sub.x (Ala Gly Ala).sub.y (Gly).sub.z Ala Gly].sub.p (SEQ ID NO: 11) (I)whereinXaa is tyrosine or glutamine,w is an integer equal to 2 or 3,x is an integer from 1 to 3,y is an integer from 5 to 7,z is an integer equal to 1 or 2, andp is an integer such that the molecular weight of the protein is between 10 and 400 kDa; and(B) at least one cosmetic adjuvant selected from the group consisting of fillers, surfactants, UVA and/or UVB sunscreens, thixotropic agents, antioxidants, preserving agents, dyes, pigments, fragrances, thickeners, vitamins, hormones, moisturizers, wetting agents, anionic, nonionic or amphoteric polymers, and cosmetic or dermatological active substances.