METHOD FOR PREVENTING OR ALLEVIATING SKIN IRRITATION BY FORMULATIONS CONTAINING SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE

摘要

A METHOD FOR PREVENTING OR ALLEVIATING SKIN IRRITATIONBY FORMULATIONS CONTAINING SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASEABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREThis invention discloses use of superoxide dismutase(SOD) as an agent for the protection of the skin againstinflammatory reactions associated with chemical irritation andacne. Topical application of SOD in a formulation attenuatesdermal injury associated with the induction of reactive oxygenspecies by a wide variety of chemical irritants, associatedwith inflammation, and associated with acne.