Preventing harmful cosmetic effects of primary alcohols on keratin materials, e.g. premature skin aging, by application of aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitor such as pyrazole or imidazole

摘要

The use of an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) inhibitor (I) is claimed in the cosmetic treatment of keratin materials to prevent, attenuate and/or suppress the undesirable effects of primary alcohols (II) on the surface layers of the skin or its appendages. Independent claims are included for: (i) a cosmetic treatment method for keratin materials, involving application of a first component containing (II) and a second component containing (I), the two components being applied simultaneously, together or sequentially to cutaneous tissues to be protected; (ii) a cosmetic agent in kit form, including the two components as in (i); and (iii) a cosmetic composition comprising a medium containing (II) and (I) at concentration inhibiting the activity of ADH in vitro by at least 50%.