The present invention relates to a method of preventing or treating a fibrotic condition, comprising administering an effective amount of composition to a subject in need thereof; wherein the composition comprises triterpenes extracted from Antrodia camphorate or Anisomeles indica.

Disclosed is a cosmetic or dermatological preparation which comprises one or more extracts of Saxifraga oppositifolia (purple saxifrage) and/or one or more extracts of Soldanella alpina (alpine snowbell). The use of these extracts to combat extrinsic and intrinsic skin aging is likewise described.

A culture product comprising a large quantity of ethyl benzoate and has a more complex and fresher fruity aroma than a chemically synthesized product.

The culture product is obtained by culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Wickerhamomyces in a milk component-containing culture medium.

A culture product comprising a large quantity of ethyl benzoate and has a more complex and fresher fruity aroma than a chemically synthesized product.

The culture product is obtained by culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Wickerhamomyces in a milk component-containing culture medium.

The present invention relates to gel cream anti-aging cosmetic compositions in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising sensory ingredients that are suitable for the complete treatment of the skin and also provide specific benefits for day and night care, which complement each other.

The present invention relates to gel cream anti-aging cosmetic compositions in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising sensory ingredients that are suitable for the complete treatment of the skin and also provide specific benefits for day and night care, which complement each other.

Provided is a variant strain of the genus Yarrowia. More specifically, provided are a variant strain of the genus Yarrowia, in which activity of phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PEMT) or phospholipid methyltransferase is inactivated, and a method of increasing a fat in the strain, including culturing the strain, or a method of preparing a fat.

Provided is a variant strain of the genus Yarrowia. More specifically, provided are a variant strain of the genus Yarrowia, in which activity of phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PEMT) or phospholipid methyltransferase is inactivated, and a method of increasing a fat in the strain, including culturing the strain, or a method of preparing a fat.

A cosmetic composition including a yeast hydrolysate and to the use thereof in cosmetics, for promoting moisturization of the skin and/or protecting human skin against drying out and/or improving the barrier function and/or for an anti-ageing effect. The yeast hydrolysate is obtained by a process that includes solubilization of the yeast in water, enzymatic hydrolysis, separation of the soluble and insoluble phase and recovery of the soluble phase, enzymatic inactivation, and optionally concentration and sterilizing filtration.

A cosmetic composition including a yeast hydrolysate and to the use thereof in cosmetics, for promoting moisturization of the skin and/or protecting human skin against drying out and/or improving the barrier function and/or for an anti-ageing effect. The yeast hydrolysate is obtained by a process that includes solubilization of the yeast in water, enzymatic hydrolysis, separation of the soluble and insoluble phase and recovery of the soluble phase, enzymatic inactivation, and optionally concentration and sterilizing filtration.