Patent ID: 8022179

Claim:
A topical composition, comprising: an optionally derivatized oligopeptide of from 6 to 20 amino acids comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 wherein the oligopeptide is not covalently bonded to a carrier; and a positively charged polylysine carrier comprising positively charged branching groups selected from the group consisting of (gly) p -RGRDDRRQRRR-(gly) q SEQ ID NO: 5, (gly) p -YGRKKRRQRRR-(gly) q SEQ ID NO: 6, and (gly) p -RKKRRQRRR-(gly) q SEQ ID NO: 7, wherein the subscripts p and q are each independently an integer of from 0 to 20, wherein the oligopeptide and the positively charged polylysine carrier are non-covalently associated.