COSMETIC AND/OR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING AN EXTRACT OF CAROB AS ACTIVE AGENT FOR ACTIVATING AQUAPORIN EXPRESSION

摘要

The invention relates to a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition comprising, in a physiologically suitable medium, a peptide extract of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) as active agent for activating aquaporin expression. The subject matter of the present invention is also the use of a peptide extract of carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.), as an active agent for activating aquaporin expression, in a cosmetic composition for improving the moisturization and the barrier function of the epidermis and for stimulating skin regeneration. The invention also relates to the use of this novel active agent for preparing a pharmaceutical, and in particular dermatological, composition intended for regulating and/or stimulating aquaporin activity. The invention also relates to a cosmetic treatment method for preventing or combating dryness of the skin and of the mucous membranes and the manifestations of skin aging.