Patent Abstract:
this invention relates to the use of 4 - amidino benzylamine derivatives as cosmetic ingredients and to cosmetic compositions , as well as to non - therapeutic methods for the cosmetic treatment of the skin and the scalp . said derivatives and compositions can be used as urokinase inhibitors to prevent and restore damage of the epidermal barrier . barrier abnormalities and disruptions respectively are often the starting point of a dry skin state , of itching , of dandruff and of the perception of sensitive skin . these 4 - amidino benzylamine derivatives can be used for topical skin and scalp care applications in form of creams , lotions , gels , shampoos and the like .

Detailed Description:
the present invention relates to the use of 4 - amidino benzylamine derivatives as cosmetic ingredients and for the manufacture of cosmetic and dermatological compositions , as well as in a non - therapeutic process for the cosmetic treatment of the skin . said 4 - amidino benzylamines derivatives are of the general formula ( i ) r 1 represents h , c 1 - c 8 - alkyl , optionally substituted aryl - c 1 - c 4 - alkyl , amino - c 1 - c 5 - alkyl or hydroxy - c 1 - c 5 - alkyl ; r 2 represents h or c 1 - c 8 - alkyl ; r 3 represents hydroxy - c 1 - c 5 - alkyl or c 1 - c 8 - alkyl ; r 4 represents h , — so 2 — r , — co — r , or — coo — r ; r represents c 1 - c 16 - alkyl , optionally substituted aryl , optionally substituted heteroaryl , optionally substituted aryl - c 1 - c 4 - alkyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl - c 1 - c 4 - alkyl and preferred are compounds of the general formula ( i ), wherein the amidino functional group is at position 4 of the phenyl ring and / or wherein r 1 represents h , c 1 - c 8 - alkyl , optionally substituted aryl - c 1 - c 4 - alkyl or amino - c 1 — o 5 - alkyl ; more preferred amidino benzylamine derivatives are benzylsulfonyl - d - ser - homophe -( 4 - amidino - benzylamide ), benzylsulfonyl - d - ser - lys -( 4 - amidino - benzylamide ), benzylsulfonyl - d - ser - gly - 4 - amidino - benzylamide and benzylsulfonyl - d - ser - ala - 4 - amidino - benzylamide . all these compounds show potent and highly specific urokinase - inhibiting activity and are described in wo 01 / 96286 4 . these compounds are conveniently used as pure enantiomers . the term “ heteroaryl ”, for itself alone or as a structure element for heteroaryl - containing groups , refers to 5 to 11 member aromatic systems composed of one or two rings , wherein 1 to 3 members are heteroatoms , selected among oxygen , sulphur and nitrogen . 1 to 2 benzene rings can be condensed to the heterocycle . examples thereof are pyridyl , pyrimidinyl , pyridazinyl , pyrazinyl , 1 , 3 , 5 - triazinyl , quinolinyl , isoquinolinyl , quinoxalinyl , quinazolinyl , phthalazinyl , pyrrolyl , pyrazolinyl , imidazolinyl , 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolinyl , tetrazolinyl , furyl , thienyl , oxazolinyl , thiazolinyl , isothiazolinyl , benzoxazolyl , benzothienyl , indolyl , benzimidazolyl , indazolyl , benzotriazolyl and benzothiazolyl . the connection can occur either at the hetero moiety or at the benzo moiety and in the π - excess heteroaromates at the nitrogen or any carbon . substituents of the optionally substituted aryl - and heteroaryl groups are e . g . halogen , c 1 - c 6 - alkyl , c 1 - c 6 - haloalkyl , hydroxy , c 1 - c 6 - alkoxy , c 1 - c 6 - haloalkoxy , c 1 - c 6 - alkenyl , c 2 - c 6 - alkenyloxy , c 2 - c 6 - alkinyl , c 3 - c 6 - alkinyloxy , c 1 - c 6 - alkoxycarbonyl , cn , ocn , nitro , amino , c 1 - c 6 - alkylamino , di - c 1 - c 6 - alkylamino , aminocarbonyl , c 1 - c 6 - alkylaminocarbonyl , di - c 1 - c 6 - alkylaminocarbonyl , c 1 - c 6 - alkylthio , c 1 - c 6 - alkylsulfoxyl , c 1 - c 6 - alkylsulfonyl and c 3 - c 6 - cycloalkyl . these compounds can be used in cosmetic applications in form of creams , lotions , gels , shampoos and the like , for the treatment of skin and / or scalp barrier abnormalities like xerotic skin conditions , itching , dandruff and / or the perception of sensitive skin . the topically effective benzylamine derivatives of the present invention can be made available or prepared in any application form desired . thus , these formulations can be , e . g ., an aqueous or anhydrous preparation , an emulsion or micro - emulsion of the water - in - oil ( w / o ) or oil - in - water ( o / w ) type , a multiple emulsion , e . g ., of the water - in - oil - in - water ( w / o / w ) type , a gel , a shampoo , a solid , or an aerosol . the formulations of the present invention may be available as , e . g ., a powder , a wet patch , a lotion , a cream or an ointment , shampoos and washing formulations , or in any other cosmetically approved form . the effective concentration of the benzylamine derivatives is about 0 . 001 to 10 &# 39 ; 000 ppm , preferably 0 . 1 to 1 &# 39 ; 000 ppm , related to the total weight of the cosmetic product . the cosmetically effective benzylamine derivatives of the present invention , which can also be brought into a formulation or a preparation , can be used together with any further , usually applied and topically applicable skin care ingredient . examples of additional skin care ingredients are derived from plants , algae , microalgae , yeasts , mushrooms , animals and microorganisms , synthetic and semi - synthetic substances , melatonin , urea , creatinin , dimethylethanolamine and derivatives thereof , amino acids and derivatives thereof ( e . g . serine , glycine , asparagine , cysteine , glutamine , lysine , arginine , aspartic acid , glutamic acid , n - acetylcysteine , citrulline ), proteins , their hydrolyzates and derivatives thereof ( e . g . collagen , gelatine , albumin , casein , elastin , keratin , sericin , fibroin , fillagrin ), growth factors and derivatives thereof ( e . g . transforming growth factor , insulin - like growth factor , epidermal growth factor , acid and basic fibroblast growth factor , nerve growth factor , keratinocyte growth factor , hepatocyte growth factor , platelet - derived growth factor , granulocyte - macrophage colony stimulating factor , vascular endothelial growth factor ), enzymes and proteases and derivatives thereof ( papain , bromelain , subtilisin , superoxide dismutases , lactoperoxidase , phospholipases , transglutaminases ), enzyme inhibitors , protease inhibitors and derivatives thereof ( e . g . tranexamic acid , soy bean trypsin inhibitor , bowman birk inhibitor , lekti , aprotinin , elafin , slpi , α1 - antitrypsin , α1 - antichymotrypsin , cholesterol sulfate , leupeptin , chymostatin , tissue inhibitors of metalloproteases , elhibin ®, colhibin ®, compounds of the pefabloc ® series , mustard extract ), co - enzymes and derivatives thereof ( e . g . ubiquinon , nicotinamide , nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide , nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate , coenzyme a , coenzyme b12 , flavin adenine dinucleotide , flavin mononucleotide ), peptides such as di -, tri -, tetra -, penta - and hexapeptides and derivatives thereof ( e . g . carnosine , h - βala - pro - dab - nhbenzyl , cu ( ii )- h - gly - his - lys - oh , h - gly - leu - phe - oh , elaidyl - lys - phe - lys - oh , palmitoyl - lys - val - lys - oh , h - lys - pro - val - oh , palmitoyl - lys - val - dab - oh , h - arg - ser - arg - lys - oh , palmitoyl - lys - val - dab - thr - oh , h - gly - pro - arg - pro - ala - nh2 , palmitoyl - lys - thr - thr - lys - ser - oh , acetyl - glu - glu - met - gln - arg - argnh 2 ), carbohydrates such as mono -, di -, tri - and oligosaccharides and derivatives thereof ( e . g . glucose , fructose , mannose , dihydroxyacetone , erythrulose , saccharose , trehalose , maltoses ), polysaccharides and derivatives thereof ( e . g . galactomannans , glucomannans , β - glucans , carrageenans , glycogen , chitosan , lentinans , lichenins , inulins , fucoses , alginates , xyloglucans , dextranes , amyloses , fructanes , xanthans , pullulan ), glycosaminoglycans , their subunits and derivatives thereof ( e . g . hyaluronan , chondroitin sulfates , heparin , dermatan sulfates , glucuronic acid , n - acetylglucosamine ), purins , pyrimidines , nucleotides , nucleosides and derivatives thereof ( e . g . allantoin , uric acid , adenosine , adenosine monophosphate , adenosine 5 ′- triphosphate , kinetin ), carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof ( e . g . lactic acid , citric acid , glycolic acid , azelaic acid , salicylic acid , lipoic acid , pyrrolidon carboxylic acid , urocanic acids , caffeic acid ), fatty acids and derivatives thereof ( e . g . linoleic acid , oleic acid , palmitic acid , conjugated linoleic acid ), lipids and derivatives thereof ( e . g . squalane , squalene , monoglycerides , diglycerides , triglycerides , petrolatum , lanolin ), sphingosines , sphingolipids , glycosphingolipids , sulfolipids and derivatives thereof ( e . g . phytosphingosines , ceramides , glycoceramides , cerebrosides , gangliobrosides , sulfatides ), phospholipids and derivatives thereof ( phosphatidyl choline , phosphatidyl serine , phosphatidyl ethanolamine ), sterols , phytosterols , saponins and derivatives thereof ( e . g . cholesterol , sitosterol , stigmasterol , kampesterol , lupeol , glycyrrhizin ), flavonoids and derivatives thereof ( e . g . rutin , quercetin , genistein , daidzein , fisetin , myricetin , luteolin , hesperetin , silybin , silymarin , apigenin ), phenols , polyphenols and derivatives thereof ( e . g . epigallocatechin , epigallocatechin gallate , resveratrol , nordihydroguaiaretic acid , ellagic acid resorcinol ), terpenes and derivatives thereof ( e . g . glycyrrhetinic acid , farnesol , α - bisabolol , β - bisabolol ), alkaloids and derivatives thereof ( e . g . caffeine , theophylline , theobromine ), benzofurans and derivatives thereof ( e . g . usnic acid ), trace elements ( e . g . zn , se , mn ) and salts thereof , polyalcohols and derivatives thereof ( e . g . glycerol , propylene glycol , butylene glycol , sorbitol , erythritol , hexanediols , phytantriol ), antimicrobial ingredients , antimicrobial peptides and derivatives thereof ( e . g . zinc pyrithione , defensins , cathelicidins , dermcidins , histatin ), uv absorbers and derivatives thereof ( e . g . benzoates , anthranilates , salicylates , cinnamates , benzophenones ( such as parsol ™ 340 ), benzimidazoles , benzotriazoles ( such as tinosorb ™ m ), triazines ( such as tinosorb ™ s ), polysilicones ( such as parsol ™ slx ), titanium oxide , zinc oxide , melanin , avobenzone ), vitamins , provitamins and derivatives thereof ( e . g . vitamin a , vitamins of the b series , vitamin c , vitamin d , vitamin e ), retinoids and derivatives thereof ( e . g . retinol , retinal , tretinoin , isotretinoin , alitretinoin , etretinate , acitretin , tazarotene , bexarotene ), carotenoids and derivatives thereof ( e . g . α - carotene , β - carotene , lycopene , luteine , zeaxanthin , astaxanthin ), chelating agents and derivatives thereof ( e . g . edta , desferrioxamine , furildioxime ), moisturizers ( e . g . glycerol , butylene glycol , sorbitol , urea , n - acetylglucosamine , hyaluronic acid , glycosaminoglycans , amino acids , protein hydrolyzates , collagen , mono -, di , oligo - and polysaccharides , pentavitin ®, phytaluronate ®), agents regulating the epidermal barrier function ( e . g . ceramides , cholesterol , fatty acids , squalane , phytosphingosine , lanolin , lecithin , petrolatum ), skin - revitalizing and regenerating ingredients ( e . g . revitalie - bt , yeast extracts , symphytum extract , ginkgo biloba extract ), skin tightening and anti - wrinkle agents ( e . g . centella asiatica , vialox ®, syn ®- ake , pefa ®- tight , matrixyl ®, biopeptide cl , kollaren pp , elaidyl - lys - phe - lys - oh , h - arg - ser - arg - lys - oh , argireline , collaxyl , dermican ls 9745 ), soothing and anti - inflammatory agents ( e . g . camomile extract , panthenol , niacinamide , zinc oxide , aloe vera , calendula extract , licorice extract , hamamelis extract , sensicalmine , alistine , h - lys - pro - val - oh ), anti - itching ingredients ( e . g . stimu - tex ®, evening primrose oil ), anti - dandruff ingredients ( e . g . allantoin , selenium sulfide , bifonazole , zinc pyrithione ), desquamatory ingredients ( e . g . alpha hydroxy acids , beta hydroxy acids ), antioxidants ( e . g . superoxide dismutase , ubiquinone , lipoic acid , vitamin e , green tea extract ), sebum regulating and anti acne agents ( e . g . rege - seb , linoleic acid , pygeum africanum extract , thymus officinalis extract , resorcinol , salicylic acid ), agents regulating stretch marks ( e . g . gotu kola extract , darutosid , registril ), agents regulating the skin immune system ( e . g . arnica extract , immucell ®), skin lightening agents ( e . g . α - arbutin , β - arbutin , kojic acid , magnesium ascorbyl phosphate , licorice extract , melfade ®, melanostatine , acetyl - asn - ser - leu - asp - phe - nh 2 ), skin tanning agents ( erythrulose , dihydroxyacteone , melitane pp ), anti - slimming agents ( e . g . caffeine , theophylline , guarana extract , regu ®- fade ), agents regulating the cutaneous microcirculation ( e . g . arginine , silybin , silymarin ), agents regulating the primary features of rosacea such as flushing and nontransient erythema ( e . g . metronidazole , azelaic acid ), agents regulating couperose and telangiectasia ( e . g . silymarin ) antifungal ingredients ( e . g . ketokonazole , cyclopyrox , tea tree oil ), and mixtures thereof . acceptable carriers may generally be used for the manufacture of the cosmetically active composition or formulation of the present invention . examples of such carriers are , alcohols , polyols , fatty acids , lipids , oils , waxes , thickeners , surfactants , emulsifiers , bulking agents , preservatives , aromas and fragrances as well as staining agents , foam stabilizers and / or silicones . carriers to be used in the present invention are in particular glycerine , polyglycerine compounds , ethylene glycol , propylene glycol , polyethylene glycols , polypropylene glycols , ethyl alcohol , isopropyl alcohol , agar gum , gum tragacanth , gum arabic , plant or animal gelatine , methyl cellulose , ethyl cellulose , carboxymethyl cellulose , hydroxymethyl cellulose , hydroxypropyl cellulose , sodium alginate , polyvinyl alcohol , polyvinyl alcohol acetate ester , c 6 - 22 fatty alcohols such as cetyl alcohol , c 6 - 22 fatty alcohol esters , in particular of stearic acid , palmitic acid , lauric acid and corresponding methyl , ethyl and propyl ester , lanolin , liquid paraffins or natural or synthetic waxes , such as vaseline or beeswax , vegetal oils such as olive oil , coconut oil , soybean oil , castor oil and corresponding hardened oils , hydroxyl - containing compounds modified with polyalkylene oxides , as well as further raw materials known to be incorporated in cosmetic formulations . for the preparation of a water - in - oil ( w / o ), oil - in - water ( o / w ) or water - in - oil - in - water ( w / o / w ) emulsion or microemulsion , compounds known per se and applied for this purpose are preferably used . for the preparation of the lipid phase , mineral or natural oils or waxes are preferably used . synthetically manufactured esters of fatty acids with alcohols , such as esters of fatty acids with ethanol , propanol , isopropanol , propylene glycol or glycerine , or esters of fatty alcohols with organic c 3 - 20 acids , may be used , too . e . g . esters of myristic acid , palmitic acid , stearic acid , oleic acid , such as propyl myristate , isopropyl palmitate , isopropyl stearate , isopropyl oleate , butyl stearate , hexyl laurate , 2 - hexyldecyl stearate , or natural oils , such as jojoba oil , or a mixture thereof are preferred . preferred silicones are in particular dimethyl polysiloxanes , preferably in cyclic or linear form . furthermore , the formulations of the present invention may comprise acids or bases for ph adjustment , e . g . sodium hydroxide , phosphoric acid , citric acid or lactic acid triethanolamine , preferably as a buffer system . the following examples are intended to explain the present invention more specifically without limiting its scope in any manner . ingredients of phase a are heated to 70 ° c . and ingredients of phase b to 75 ° c . under stirring phase b is poured into phase a . the mixture is cooled to 50 ° c ., homogenized and cooled to 30 ° c . then ingredients of phase c and phase d are added . the emulsion is stirred until room temperature is reached . ingredients of phase a are dissolved under stirring . adjust ph with phase b to 6 . 0 and then add phase c . correlation of tewl and plasmin and upa activity in the stratum corneum ten healthy caucasian subjects ( skin type ii - iii ) participated in the study . all volunteers signed informed consent forms . before conducting the sequential tape stripping ( d - squame ®, cuderm corporation , dallas , usa ) on the cheek ( 9 times ) tewl was measured using an aquaflux af103 ( biox systems , london , uk ). the subjects were required not to apply any topical drugs or cosmetics for at least 12 hours before the stratum corneum was sampled . firstly , 15 minutes before the tape stripping procedure , the skin was carefully cleaned with a cotton pad soaked with distilled water of ambient temperature and allowed to dry . the subjects were acclimated in an environmental room under standard conditions . the skin sites were marked with a surgical marker to ensure that the measurement probes and the tapes were consistently applied to the same area . standard d - squame ® disks with a diameter of 2 . 2 cm and an area of 3 . 8 cm 2 were placed on the skin under 225 g / cm 2 of pressure with a pressure device ( cuderm corporation , dallas , usa ) for 5 seconds . the interval between the strippings was 20 ± 5 seconds . the protein content of the tape strippings was quantified by absorption measurements at 850 nm with the infrared densitometer squamescan ™ 850a ( heiland electronic , wetzlar , germany ). squamescan ™ 850a is especially designed for the application of standard d - squame ® disks . for protein quantification the following equation was used : immediately after absorption measurement each tape stripping was transferred into a 1 . 5 ml eppendorf tube and extracted for 15 min at 25 ° c . and 1000 rpm in 750 μl of a buffer composed of 0 . 1m tris / hcl and 0 . 5 % triton x - 100 at ph 8 . 0 . the extracts of tape strippings were pooled . to 250 μl of the solutions 1 . 25 μl of 5 mm fluorogenic urokinase substrate bz - β - ala - gly - arg - amc ( pentapharm , switzerland ) and plasmin substrate meosuc - ala - phe - lys - amc ( bachem , switzerland ) dissolved in dmso were added ( final substrate concentration = 25 μm ). the solutions were mixed at 37 ° c . and 1000 rpm . the reaction was stopped after 2 hours by adding 100 μl of acetic acid 1 % to 100 μl of reaction mixture . the released amc was quantified by a c18 hplc gradient elution ( 80 % water / 20 % acetonitrile / 0 . 07 % tfa to 50 % water / 50 % acetonitrile / 0 . 07 % tfa ). the column used was symmetry c18 , 3 . 5 μm , 4 . 6 mm × 75 mm ( waters , milford , usa ). the flow rate was 1 ml / min , the injection volume 5 μl and the retention time of amc 3 . 5 minutes . the wavelength for emission was 442 nm and for excitation 354 nm . the data are summarized in table 1 and fig1 . the occurrence of upa and plasmin activities in the top layers of human stratum corneum allow the conclusion , that these proteases can be inhibited by topically applied inhibitors . 8 . hachem , j .- p . ; man , m .- q . ; crumrine , d . ; uchida , y . ; brown , b . e . ; rogiers , v . ; roseeuw , d . ; feingold , k . r . ; elias , p . m ., sustained serine proteases activity by prolonged increase in ph leads to degradation of lipid processing enzymes and profound alterations of barrier function and stratum corneum integrity . j invest dermatol 2005 , 125 , ( 3 ), 510 - 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