Granted Patent B2

US 10,543,240 · App. 16/117,434 · Granted Jan 28, 2020

Inventors: Fang Liu-Walsh (Fort Washington, PA); Manpreet Randhawa (Robbinsville, NJ); Kimberly A. Capone (Lambertville, NJ); James E. Hauschild (Cranbury, NJ); Prithwiraj Maitra (Hillsborough, NJ)

Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.

A61K36/064A61K9/0014A61K9/06A61K31/047A61K36/062A61K47/10

Abstract

Claims (8)

1. A method of increasing the growth of staphylococcus epidermidis on skin, comprising topically applying to skin in need of treatment for microbiota dysbiosis a composition comprising an extract of Pichia anomala and glycerin.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 0.13 weight percent extract of Pichia anomala and about 3 weight percent glycerin.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is substantially free of fatty alcohols and is in the form of a gel cream.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a pH of less than about 7.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the extract of Pichia anomala is prepared from a strain of Pichia anomala present on sugar cane.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the microbiota dysbiosis is associated with eczema.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the microbiota dysbiosis is associated with acne or rosacea.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the microbiota dysbiosis is associated with decreased skin barrier function or moisturization.

Assignments (8)