Patent ID: 7081442

Claim:
A composition comprising (i) a peptide having the formula R 1 >Leu-Ile-Gly-Arg-R 3 R 2 each R 1 and R 2, independently, is H, C 1-12 alkyl, C 7-10 phenylalkyl, or C(═O)E 1 , where E 1 is C 1-20 alkyl, C 3-20 alkenyl, C 3-20 alkynyl, phenyl, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalkyl, naphthyl, or C 7-10 phenylalkyl; provided that when either R 1 or R 2 is C(═O)E 1 , the other must be H; and R 3 is OH, NH 2 , C 1-12 alkoxy, C 7-10 phenylalkoxy, C 11-20 naphthylalkoxy, C 1-12 alkylamino, C 7-10 phenylalkylamino, or C 11-20 naphthylalkylamino; or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof; (ii) a pigment; and (iii) a cosmetically-acceptable topical carrier.