OLIGOMERIC BIOSURFACTANTS IN DERMATOCOSMETIC COMPOSITIONS
First Claim
1. An oligomeric acylated biosurfactant having a critical micelle concentration of less than about 200 ppm in an aqueous environment of MEM Solution that reduces the surface tension of the MEM Solution to less than about 50 dynes/cm2 where the OAB consists essentially of (i) an 8- to 22-membered carbon chain, branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated;
- (ii) three to nine amino acid residues, at least one of which is charged; and
(iii) an acid C-terminus or an amide C-terminus where the oligomeric acylated biosurfactant is selected from the group consisting of;
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Myr-Gly-Ala-Arg-acid;
Myr-Ala-His-Arg-amide;
Myr-Arg-Arg-Arg-amide;
Myr-Lys-Lys-Lys-acid;
Myr-Asp-Ala-Asp-acid;
Myr-Ala-His-Arg-acid;
Pal-Gly-Arg-Lys-amide;
Myr-Lys-His-Arg-amide;
Pal-Ala-His-Arg-amide;
Myr-Lys-Lys-Lys-amide;
Pal-Lys-Lys-Lys-amide;
Myr-Ser-Asp-Asp-acid;
Myr-Gly-His-Arg-amide;
Pal-Gly-His-Arg-amide;
Myr-Gly-Arg-Lys-amide; and
Pal-Gly-His-[arg]D-amide.
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Abstract
Oligomeric acylated biosurfactants (“OABs”) having low critical micelle concentrations of from about 1.0 ppm to about 200 ppm, preferably less than about 50 ppm, in an aqueous solution of Minimal Essential Media that can lower the surface tension in the aqueous MEM environment to less than about 50 dynes/cm2 and have the ability to increase metabolic soluble proteins and/or increase synthesis of extracellular skin matrix proteins and/or increase rates of cell turnover while at the same time exhibiting comparatively low toxicity—preferably, an LD50 of greater 200 ppm in 37 year-old female fibroblast cells. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to the use of OABs in formulations that are topically-applied, by which is meant the formulation is placed in direct contact with the skin, hair and nails as well as mucosa of the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, anus and vagina.
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20 Claims
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1. An oligomeric acylated biosurfactant having a critical micelle concentration of less than about 200 ppm in an aqueous environment of MEM Solution that reduces the surface tension of the MEM Solution to less than about 50 dynes/cm2 where the OAB consists essentially of (i) an 8- to 22-membered carbon chain, branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated;
- (ii) three to nine amino acid residues, at least one of which is charged; and
(iii) an acid C-terminus or an amide C-terminus where the oligomeric acylated biosurfactant is selected from the group consisting of;
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Myr-Gly-Ala-Arg-acid;
Myr-Ala-His-Arg-amide;
Myr-Arg-Arg-Arg-amide;
Myr-Lys-Lys-Lys-acid;
Myr-Asp-Ala-Asp-acid;
Myr-Ala-His-Arg-acid;
Pal-Gly-Arg-Lys-amide;
Myr-Lys-His-Arg-amide;
Pal-Ala-His-Arg-amide;
Myr-Lys-Lys-Lys-amide;
Pal-Lys-Lys-Lys-amide;
Myr-Ser-Asp-Asp-acid;
Myr-Gly-His-Arg-amide;
Pal-Gly-His-Arg-amide;
Myr-Gly-Arg-Lys-amide; and
Pal-Gly-His-[arg]D-amide. - View Dependent Claims (3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
- (ii) three to nine amino acid residues, at least one of which is charged; and
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2. An oligomeric acylated biosurfactant having a critical micelle concentration of less than about 200 ppm in an aqueous environment of MEM Solution that reduces the surface tension of the MEM Solution to less than about 50 dynes/cm2 where the OAB consists essentially of (i) an 8- to 22-membered carbon chain, branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated;
- (ii) one or two amino acid residues, at least one of which is charged; and
(iii) an acid C-terminus or an amide C-terminus where the oligomeric acylated biosurfactant is selected from the group consisting of;
Pal-Arg-amide;
Myr-Asp-Asp-acid;
Myr-Arg-amide;
Pal-Lys-Lys-amide;
Pal-Arg-Arg-amide;
Myr-Arg-His-amide;
Myr-Gly-Arg-amide;
Myr-Lys-Lys-amide;
Pal-His-Arg-amide;
Myr-Lys-Lys-acid; and
Pal-Lys-[Lys]D-amide. - View Dependent Claims (5)
- (ii) one or two amino acid residues, at least one of which is charged; and
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4. (canceled)
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6. (canceled)
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8. A hair care preparation comprising at least one oligomeric acylated biosurfactant selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 80;
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19. (canceled)
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