SKIN COMPOSITION

1 . A pet foodstuff for improving the skin barrier function of a pet, comprising: pantothenic acid, nicotinamide, histidine, inositol and choline wherein pantothenic acid is provided at a level of 10 mg to 500 mg per 400 kcal per days whereby said pet foodstuff improves skin barrier function of a pet.

2 . The pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising one or more of pyridoxine, proline, one or more fatty acids or linoleic acid.

3 . The pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , comprising nicotinamide at a level of 25 mg to 800 mg per 400 kcal per day.

4 . The pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , comprising histidine at a level of 10 mg to 10000 mg per 400 kcal per day.

5 . The pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , comprising inositol at a level of 10 mg to 500 mg per 400 kcal per day.

6 . The pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , comprising choline at a level of 10 mg to 700 mg per 400 kcal per day.

7 . The pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , comprising pyridoxine at a level of 1 mg to 500 mg per 400 kcal per day.

8 . The pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , comprising proline at a level of 0.1 g to 20 g per 400 kcal per day.

9 . (canceled)

10 . The pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the skin barrier function is improved by increasing the formation of barrier enhancing lipids in the skin.

11 . A pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 9 or claim 10 wherein the skin barrier function is improved by reducing the degree of transepidermal water loss.

12 . (canceled)

13 . A pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said foodstuff further promotes and/or aids the recovery of the skin from disease and/or trauma.

14 . (canceled)

15 . (canceled)

16 . (canceled)

17 . (canceled)

18 . (canceled)

19 . The pet foodstuff as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pet is selected from a group consisting of cats, dogs and horses.