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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an agent for improving skin barrier function, which not only improves the lowered skin barrier function but also prevents the lowering of the skin barrier function, and has an effect of further improving the skin barrier function. Ž<P>SOLUTION: The agent for improving skin barrier function has a phytosterol derivative as an active ingredient. As the phytosterol derivative, the use of at least one kind selected from an acyl acidic amino acid phytosterol ester, an acyl acidic amino acid phytosterol/higher alcohol mixed ester, and a phytosterol higher alcohol ester is preferred, and more specifically, the use of at least one kind selected from di(phytosteryl/octyldodecyl)lauroyl glutamate, di(octyldodecyl/phytosteryl/behenyl)lauroyl glutamate, and phytosteryl isostearate is preferred. Ž<P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT Ž
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