The present disclosure relates to compositions capable of absorbing UVA and UVB light. In particle, the present disclosure relates to UV screening compositions comprising at least a portion of LITE-1 polypeptides which are capable of absorbing UV light (e.g., UV-A and/or UV-B light).

Reagents and methods for whitening and remineralizing teeth using biomineralizing peptides are described.

The present disclosure provides recombinant nucleic acids comprising one or more polynucleotides encoding one or more cosmetic proteins (e.g., one or more human collagen proteins); viruses comprising the recombinant nucleic acids; compositions (e.g., cosmetic formulations) comprising the recombinant nucleic acids and/or viruses; methods of their use; and articles of manufacture or kits thereof.

The invention relates to a particular cosmetic active substance that is constituted through bioconversion by Lactobacillus arizonensis of its original substrate, Simmondisia chinens. The invention also relates to a preparation method, to compositions comprising same, and to uses thereof for cosmetic applications.

The present invention relates to an enzyme having -1,6-glucosyl transfer activity, which can use a partially degraded starch product as a substrate and is heat resistant and suitable for industrial applications; an enzyme preparation for use in manufacturing -1,6-glucan, comprising the enzyme as an active ingredient; and a method for manufacturing -1,6-glucan using the enzyme or enzyme preparation. The present invention provides an enzyme having -1,6-glucosyl transfer activity, which is any one of proteins (a), (b), and (c): (a) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; (b) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence having at least 90% amino acid sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; and (c) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence in which one or several amino acid(s) have been substituted, inserted, deleted and/or added in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3.

The present disclosure relates to compositions capable of absorbing UVA and UVB light. In particle, the present disclosure relates to UV screening compositions comprising at least a portion of LITE-1 polypeptides which are capable of absorbing UV light (e.g., UV-A and/or UV-B light).

A method of delivering a recombinant virus to a skin tissue is provided. The method includes applying ultrasound to the skin tissue, and administering the recombinant virus to the skin tissue.

A cellulose-containing article for treating an area of skin, wherein the article comprises BNC in an amount of at least 1% by weight and at most 15% by weight, comprises fluid in an amount of at least 85% by weight and at most 99% by weight, has an average thickness of at least 0.5 mm and at most 8 mm, wherein the BNC is of microbial origin.

The lyophilized formulation of stem cell-derived exosomes and the anti-inflammatory composition including the same as an active ingredient is able to stabilize stem cell-derived exosomes and exhibit excellent anti-inflammatory effects, and particularly, exhibit remarkable anti-inflammatory effects as compared with not-lyophilized stem cell-derived exosomes isolated and purified from conditioned media of stem cells. Therefore, the lyophilized formulation of stem cell-derived exosomes and the anti-inflammatory composition including the same as an active ingredient is able to effectively prevent, suppress, alleviate, ameliorate or treat inflammatory response or inflammatory diseases.

Silk coated and/or infused performance materials and apparel, and methods of preparing the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, silk performance apparel includes textiles, fabrics, consumer products, leather, and other materials that are coated with aqueous solutions of recombinant silk-based protein fragments, such as recombinant spider silk-based protein fragments, having low, medium, and/or high molecular weight in various ratios.