Patent ID: 7268108

Claim:
A cosmetic product comprising a compound of formula (I) R-V 1 -Ala 2 -His 3 -X 4 -Y 5 -Trp 6 -NH 2 (I) (SEQ ID NO: 1) wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a protective group selected from the group consisting of an acetyl group, a benzoyl group, a tosyl group, a benzenesulfonyl group, a benzyloxycarbonyl group and a pyridinepropionyl group; V represents an unnatural, L-configuration amino acid selected from the group consisting of norleucine, norvaline and 2-N-Me-norleucine; X represents a natural or unnatural, L- or D-configuration amino acid which is aromatic in nature selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, 1-naphthylalanine, 2-naphthylalanine, phenylglycine, benzothienylalanine, 4,4′-biphenylalanine, 3,3-diphenylalanine, indanylglycine, 4-methylphenylalanine, thienylalanine, and p-nitrophenylalanine; and Y represents a natural or unnatural, L-configuration amino acid which is basic in nature selected from the group consisting of arginine, lysine and ornithine; enantiomers or diastereoisomers and mixtures thereof, and wherein, the amino acids Ala, His and Trp at positions 2, 3 and 6, respectively, are in the L configuration wherein the product is effective in (1) protecting skin against sun exposure and for accelerating tanning of the skin, (2) recoloring white hair, and (3) soothing skin.