PHOTOPROTECTIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PEPTIDES

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of peptides of the general formula (I): Tyr-X1-GIy-PhIe-X2-X3-Y wherein X1 is GIy or Ala; X2 is Leu, Met, lle, or VaI; X3 is absent or Ala, Asp, Asn, GIu, GIn, Pro, Arg, GIy, Lys, Thr, or Ser; Y is absent or a sequence of 1 to 5 amino acid residues; in compositions for the protection of a human skin against harmful effects of sunlight.