Topical skin preparations and food and beverages

Abstract

The objective is to provide an active ingredient for topical skin preparations or food and beverages that is derived from natural products, has excellent biocompatibility and stability, and further possesses excellent skin penetration and metabolic properties. [Solution] A topical skin preparation or food / beverage containing a fish scale extract solution or a fermented product of fish scales by microorganisms as an active ingredient, characterized in that the microorganisms have protease activity or aminopeptidase activity.

Claims

1. A topical skin preparation containing a fish scale extract solution or a fermented product of fish scales by microorganisms as an active ingredient, wherein the microorganisms are characterized by having protease activity or aminopeptidase activity.

2. Food and beverages containing an extract solution of fish scales or a fermented product of fish scales by microorganisms as an active ingredient, wherein the microorganisms are characterized by having protease activity or aminopeptidase activity.

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