Patent ID: 8329672

Claim:
A composition for topical and/or oral administration comprising: (a) one or more prebiotics selected from the group consisting of fructooligosaccharides, inulins, isomaltooligosaccharides, lactilols, lactosucroses, lactuloses, pyrodextrins, soy oligosaccharides, transgalactooligosaccharides, xylooligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof; and (b) one or more physiologically active fatty acid compounds selected from the group consisting of fatty acids, fatty acid salts, fatty acid esters, and mixtures thereof, wherein the fatty acid comprises 18 to 26 carbon atoms and 2 to 6 double bonds; wherein components (a) and (b) are present in a weight ratio from 92:8 to 80:20, and wherein the combination of (a) and (b) synergistically enhances the growth of Bifidobacteria and/or Lactobacilli.