SKIN WETTING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
Disclosed are skin wetting and penetrating compositions and methods, where the compositions comprise the following, or combinations thereof: a surfactant, yeast exo-proteins, a stabilizer, and optionally an oil, humectant, or dermatological active agent.
1 . A method of enhancing wetting, spreading, or uptake of a composition on a surface, the method comprising contacting the surface with the composition, wherein the composition comprises a non-enzymatic, yeast fermentation derived mixture, a surfactant, and a stabilizer.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the surface is a biological surface.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the surface is skin or hair.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the yeast fermentation derived mixture comprises at least one yeast exo-protein.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant comprises two or more surfactants.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fermentation process is aerobic.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant comprises an anionic, a non-ionic, or an amphoteric surfactant, or a combination thereof.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of aloe vera extract, calendula extract, glycerol, hyaluronic acid, argeriline, carbomer, plant oil, beeswax, a vitamin, an antioxidant, a fragrance, inosine, and beta glucan.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the yeast fermentation derived mixture comprises heat shock proteins.
11 . A composition for treatment of skin and hair with enhanced wetting, spreading and uptake, the composition comprising (1) a non-enzymatic, yeast fermentation derived mixture, (2) a surfactant, and (3) a stabilizer.
12 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the yeast fermentation derived mixture comprises at least one yeast exo-protein.
13 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
14 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the surfactant comprises two or more surfactants.
15 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the fermentation process is aerobic.
16 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the surfactant comprises an anionic, a non-ionic, or an amphoteric surfactant, or a combination thereof.
17 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the composition further comprises one or more ingredients selected from the group consisting of aloe vera extract, calendula extract, glycerol, hyaluronic acid, argeriline, carbomer, plant oil, beeswax, a vitamin, an antioxidant, a fragrance, inosine, and beta glucan.
18 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the yeast fermentation derived mixture comprises heat shock proteins.
19 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol and borax.
20 . The composition of claim 11 , wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, lauryl lactyl lactate, and disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate.