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WO2024246325A1 - Composition cosmétique comprenant une endolysine dérivée d'un phage de staphylococcus aureus et un alcool aromatique - Google Patents

Composition cosmétique comprenant une endolysine dérivée d'un phage de staphylococcus aureus et un alcool aromatique Download PDF

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WO2024246325A1
WO2024246325A1 PCT/EP2024/065089 EP2024065089W WO2024246325A1 WO 2024246325 A1 WO2024246325 A1 WO 2024246325A1 EP 2024065089 W EP2024065089 W EP 2024065089W WO 2024246325 A1 WO2024246325 A1 WO 2024246325A1
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Sylvie JALENQUES
Eric DUPONCHEL
Olivier DA CRUZ
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  • Cosmetic composition comprising an endolysin derived from a Staphylococcus aureus phage and an aromatic alcohol
  • the present invention relates to a composition, notably a cosmetic composition, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one endolysin derived from a Staphylococcus aureus phage, and at least one aromatic alcohol of formula (I).
  • the invention also relates in particular to the use of a composition of the invention for preventing and/or treating a skin disorder linked to colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in an individual in need thereof, and in particular for preventing and/or treating acne and/or eczema in an individual in need thereof.
  • the invention relates to a non-therapeutic cosmetic process for caring for keratin materials, in particular the skin, comprising the topical application to these keratin materials of a composition according to the invention.
  • the resident microbial flora which is essential to the good health of the skin, consists mainly of propionibacteria (Cutibacterium aeries'), staphylococci (Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus ho minis), corynebacteria and streptococci, and also of a fungal flora composed mainly of Malassezia.
  • Certain dermatological disorders are usually due to the disruption of the ecological balance of the resident flora following a preponderant colonization of opportunistic microorganisms that are not beneficial to the skin, such as Staphylococcus aureus, which is known to be associated with atopic dermatitis (eczema), greasy or hyperseborrhoeic skin, and acne.
  • Staphylococcus aureus which is known to be associated with atopic dermatitis (eczema), greasy or hyperseborrhoeic skin, and acne.
  • endolysins from Staphylococcus aureus phages can specifically target 5. aureus and lyse, and thus specifically destroy, this bacterium while preserving the resident skin flora (WO 2012/150858).
  • endolysins targeting Staphylococcus species is a problem of the stability of these proteins and/or of their enzymatic activity, notably the maintenance of this activity over time.
  • compositions notably cosmetic compositions
  • degrading i) the antimicrobial activity of the endolysins also present in these compositions and (ii) the specificity of these endolysins for the target bacteria, in particular Staphylococcus aureus in the present invention.
  • compositions notably cosmetic compositions:
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve at least one abovementioned technical problem.
  • the inventors have now discovered that the aromatic alcohols of formula (I) prove to be capable, in particular compared with other cosmetic preserving agents such as sodium benzoate, of allowing good Staphylococcus aureus killing performance by the associated endolysin to be maintained. Summary of the invention
  • the present invention thus relates to a composition, notably a cosmetic composition, comprising, notably in a physiologically acceptable medium:
  • R 1 represents a group chosen from the group consisting of:
  • R 5 representing a linear or branched (C3-C4)alkyl group optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups
  • R 6 representing a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched (Ci-C4)alkyl, phenyl or benzyl group, optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups,
  • R 7 representing a linear or branched (Ci-C4)alkyl, phenyl or benzyl group, optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups,
  • R 8 representing a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched (Ci-C4)alkyl group such as methyl or ethyl, in particular R 8 representing a hydrogen atom;
  • R 9 representing a hydrogen atom, or a linear or branched, in particular linear, (Ci-Ci2)alkyl group optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, or a linear or branched, in particular linear, (C2-Ci2)alkenyl group optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, n is 0, 1 or 2, in particular n is 1,
  • R 2 represents a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom, in particular a chlorine atom; or a hydroxyl group;
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a group chosen from hydroxyl and linear or branched (Ci-C6)alkoxy, in particular (Ci-C4)alkoxy such as methoxy -OCH3 or ethoxy -OC2H5; in particular, R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or an ethoxy group; and
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; it being understood that at least one of the groups R 1 , R 2 , R 3 or R 4 bears or represents a hydroxyl group.
  • aromatic alcohol(s) of formula (I) of the invention are such that:
  • R 1 represents a group -C(O)OR 7 , then R 2 is an -OH group;
  • R 1 represents a group -C(O)R 6 , then at least one from among R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is an -OH group;
  • R 1 represents a group -(CH2) n -C(H)(R 8 )-C(O)R 9
  • R 2 is an -OH group
  • composition according to the invention comprising an endolysin derived from a Staphylococcus aureus phage and at least one aromatic alcohol of formula (I), advantageously makes it possible to maintain the .S'. aureus killing performance of the endolysin.
  • the present invention also relates to the use of a composition of the invention a skin disorder linked to colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in an individual in need thereof, and in particular for preventing and/or treating acne and/or eczema in an individual in need thereof.
  • the invention moreover relates to a cosmetic process, particularly a non-therapeutic cosmetic process, for caring for keratin materials, in particular the skin, comprising the topical application to these keratin materials of a composition according to the invention.
  • preserving agent means, within the context of the present invention, any ingredient of which the main role is to inhibit the growth of microorganisms, as defined in Annex V of the European cosmetics regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, and also any multifunctional ingredient equipped, inter alia, with antimicrobial properties participating in the preservation of formulations.
  • composition means a composition that is compatible with keratin materials, in particular the skin, mucous membranes and skin integuments.
  • the composition according to the invention is non-therapeutic.
  • keratin materials in particular means the skin, mucous membranes, fibres, eyelashes and skin appendages.
  • the skin means all the skin of the body, and preferably the skin of the face, the scalp, the neckline, the neck, the arms and forearms, the eyelids, around the mouth or behind the ears, the hollow of the elbow, the back of the knees, the hands, the wrists and the ankles, or even more preferably the skin of the face (in particular the forehead, the nose, the cheeks and the chin), the neckline and the neck.
  • a composition according to the invention comprises a physiologically acceptable medium, i.e. one which has a pleasant colour, odour and feel and which does not give rise to any unacceptable discomfort, i.e. tingling, tautness or redness, that is liable to discourage the user from applying this composition.
  • a physiologically acceptable medium may consist mainly of water and/or of one or more water- miscible solvents.
  • a physiologically acceptable medium according to the invention more particularly has a pH between 4 and 8, more particularly between 4.5 and 7.5.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise one or more pH adjusters.
  • treat and “treatment” are intended to denote the alleviation of the symptoms associated with a specific disorder or condition and/or the elimination of said symptoms and also the complete disappearance of the disorder or condition in question.
  • prevent and “prevention” denote the reduction, to a lesser degree, of the risk or probability of occurrence of a given phenomenon.
  • a composition notably a cosmetic composition, according to the invention is first characterized in that it comprises at least one endolysin derived from a Staphylococcus aureus phage.
  • the endolysin may be a native bacteriophage endolysin or a recombinant endolysin and may be any endolysin known to those skilled in the art.
  • the terms bacteriophage lysin, bacteriophage endolysin and endolysin are used interchangeably.
  • An endolysin may be chosen from the group of endolysins defined in documents WO 2011/023702, WO 2012/146738, WO 2003/082184, WO 2010/011960, WO 2010/149795, WO 2010/149792, WO 2012/094004, WO 2011/023702, WO 2011/065854, WO 2011/076432, WO 2011/134998, WO 2012/059545, WO 2012/085259, WO 2012/146738, WO 2018/091707, ExebacaseTM (Lysin CF-301); SAL200TM or Tonabacase; AuresineTM (Sigma- Aldrich SAE0083), and EctolysinTM P128, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
  • the endolysin is a Staphylococcus aureus-specific endolysin, i.e. it will effectively lyse Staphylococcus aureus but will not substantially lyse bacteria other than Staphylococcus aureus.
  • an endolysin used according to the invention will lyse Staphylococcus aureus, but not Staphylococcus epidermidis .
  • CBD C-terminal cell wall binding domain
  • Ply2638 an N-terminal glycylalanyl-glycine endopeptidase domain with peptidase_M23 homology
  • the latter three domains each exhibiting peptidoglycan hydrolase activity with a different target-binding specificity and in general referred to as enzymatically active domains.
  • the endolysin may be a recombinant endolysin, such as a recombinant Staphylococcus aureus-s ec t c endolysin, in particular a recombinant chimeric Staphylococcus aureus- specific endolysin comprising one or more heterologous domains.
  • a recombinant endolysin such as a recombinant Staphylococcus aureus-s ec t c endolysin, in particular a recombinant chimeric Staphylococcus aureus- specific endolysin comprising one or more heterologous domains.
  • endolysins consist of different subunits (domains), for example a cell wall binding domain (CBD) and one or more enzymatic domains with peptidoglycan activity, such as an amidase domain, an M23 domain and a CHAP domain (cysteine, histidinedependent amidohydrolases/peptidases).
  • a chimeric endolysin specific for Staphylococcus aureus comprising one or more heterologous domains is an endolysin comprising an amidase domain of bacteriophage Ply2638, an M23 domain of lysostaphin (.S'. simulans) and a cell wall-binding domain of bacteriophage Ply2638.
  • This Staphylococcus aureus-specific chimeric endolysin is a preferred endolysin and is described in detail in WO 2012/150858, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • Other preferred endolysins are described in detail in WO 2013/169104, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • Other preferred endolysins are described in detail in WO 2016/142445, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • Other preferred endolysins according to the invention are widely described in WO 2017/046021, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • An endolysin used according to the invention may comprise a domain having at least 80% sequence identity with a domain described in WO 2012/150858, WO 2013/169104, WO 2016/142445, WO 2017/046021, WO 2012/146738, WO 2003/082184, WO 2010/011960, WO 2010/149795, WO 2011/076432, WO 2011/134998, WO 2012/085259, WO 2012/146738 or WO 2018/091707.
  • An endolysin used according to the invention may have at least 80% sequence identity with an endolysin described in WO 2012/150858, WO 2013/169104, WO 2016/142445, WO 2017/046021, WO 2012/146738, WO 2003/082184, WO 2010/011960, WO 2010/149795, WO 2011/076432, WO 2011/134998, WO 2012/085259, WO 2012/146738, WO 2018/091707, such as endolysin with the amino acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 29 in WO 2012/150858.
  • endolysin derived from a Staphylococcus aureus phage means a native or recombinant protein such as an enzyme or nucleic acid molecule encoding for same derived from one or more bacteriophages that are capable of lysing the wall of bacteria of the species Staphylococcus aureus.
  • the endolysin notably comprises one or more domains for binding to the bacterial wall of Staphylococcus aureus and/or one or more domains for lysing the bacterial wall of Staphylococcus aureus, said binding domain(s) and lysis domain(s) for the Staphylococcus aureus bacterial wall being derived from one or more identical or different bacteriophages that are capable of lysing the wall of bacteria of the species Staphylococcus aureus.
  • the endolysin used in the context of the present invention may be in native or recombinant form, in particular in recombinant form.
  • the endolysin comprises a first protein sequence comprising a domain for binding to the cell wall of species of the genus Staphylococcus.
  • the first protein sequence is derived from the endolysin of the ⁇ I>2638a bacteriophage of S. aureus.
  • amino acid or nucleic acid sequences of interest reference sequences are described herein.
  • the present description also encompasses amino acid or nucleic acid sequences (for example enzyme amino acid sequences), having specific percentages of amino acid or nucleotide identity with a reference sequence.
  • nucleic acid sequence or a specific amino acid sequence which respects, respectively, the nucleotide or amino acid identity under consideration, must also lead to the production of a protein (or enzyme) which displays the desired biological activity.
  • percentage identity between two nucleic acid sequences or between two amino acid sequences is determined by comparing the two optimally aligned sequences through a comparison window.
  • the portion of the nucleotide or amino acid sequence in the comparison window may thus comprise additions or deletions (e.g. “gaps”) relative to the reference sequence (which does not comprise these additions or deletions) so as to achieve an optimal alignment between the two sequences.
  • additions or deletions e.g. “gaps”
  • sequence homology or “sequence identity” or “homology” or “identity” are used interchangeably herein. For the purposes of the invention, this means that in order to determine the percentage of sequence homology or sequence identity of two amino acid sequences or two nucleic acid sequences, the sequences are aligned for optimal comparison. In order to optimize the alignment between the two sequences, gaps may be introduced in either of the two sequences being compared. This alignment may be performed over the entire length of the sequences being compared. The alignment may also be performed over a shorter length, for example over about twenty, fifty, one hundred or more nucleic acids/bases or amino acids. Sequence identity is the percentage of identical matches between the two sequences over the reported aligned region.
  • the percentage of sequence identity between two amino acid sequences or between two nucleotide sequences may be determined using the Needleman-Wunsch algorithm for the alignment of two sequences. (Needleman, S.B. and Wunsch, C.D. (1970) J. Mol. Biol., 48, 443-453). The algorithm allows the alignment of both amino acid sequences and nucleotide sequences. The Needleman-Wunsch algorithm was implemented in the NEEDLE computer program.
  • the NEEDLE program of the EMBOSS software package was used (version 2.8.0 or higher, EMBOSS: The European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite (2000) Rice, P. Longden, J. and Bleasby, A. Trends in Genetics 16, (6) pages 276- 277, http://emboss.bioinformatics.nl/).
  • EBLOSUM62 is used for the substitution matrix.
  • EDNAFULL is used for nucleotide sequences.
  • the optional parameters used are a space opening penalty of 10 and a space extension penalty of 0.5. No end gap penalty is added.
  • Yes has been indicated in response to the question “Brief identity and similarity” and “SRS pairwise” has been indicated as the output alignment format.
  • the percentage of sequence identity between a query sequence and a sequence of the invention is calculated as follows: Number of matching positions in the alignment showing an identical amino acid or nucleotide in the two sequences divided by the total length of the alignment after subtracting the total number of gaps in the alignment.
  • the identity defined here may be obtained from NEEDLE using the NOBRIEF option and is labelled in the output of the program as “longest identity”.
  • the similarity of nucleotide and amino acid sequences, i.e. the percentage identity of the sequences may be determined by sequence alignments using several other known algorithms, in particular the mathematical algorithm of Karlin and Altschul (Karlin & Altschul (1993) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
  • HMMER package http://hmmer.wustl.edu/
  • CLUSTAL algorithm Thompson, J.D., Higgins, D.G. & Gibson, T.J. (1994) Nucleic Acids Res. 22, 4673-80
  • GAP program mathematical algorithm of the University of Iowa
  • Myers and Miller (1989 - Cabios 4: 11-17) or Clone Manager 9.
  • the preferred parameters used are the default parameters as defined at https://www.ebi.ac.uk/Tools/msa/clustalo/.
  • sequence matching may be calculated using, for example, BLAST, BLAT or BlastZ (or BlastX).
  • BLASTN and BLASTP programs Altschul et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol., 215, 403-410.
  • Gapped BLAST is used as described in Altschul et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25, 3389-3402.
  • Sequence matching analysis may be complemented by established homology mapping techniques such as Shuffle-LAGAN (Brudno M., Bioinformatics 2003b, 19 Suppl. 1: 154-162) or Markov random fields. Where reference is made to percentages of sequence identity in the present patent application, these percentages are calculated relative to the total length of the longest sequence, unless otherwise indicated.
  • the percentage identity between two sequences is determined using CLUSTAL O (version 1.2.4).
  • the first protein sequence comprises a protein sequence comprising at least 80%, in particular at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% sequence identity with the reference amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:1.
  • the term “at least 80% sequence identity between two sequences” means that the first sequence may comprise 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity with the second sequence, whether they are amino acid sequences or nucleic acid sequences.
  • the first protein sequence consists of an amino acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO:1.
  • the protein sequences described herein may be encoded by one or more allelic variants.
  • allelic variant denotes any one of two or more alternative forms of a gene occupying the same chromosomal locus.
  • a preferred nucleic acid variant is a nucleotide sequence that contains one or more silent mutations.
  • a nucleic acid variant may also be obtained by introducing nucleotide substitutions, which do not result in another amino acid sequence of the polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence, but which correspond to the use of codons of the host organism intended for the production of the polypeptide of the invention.
  • a nucleic acid variant encodes a polypeptide still having its biological function.
  • a nucleotide sequence variant encodes a polypeptide displaying binding to the cell wall of species of the genus Staphylococcus and/or lytic activity.
  • a nucleic acid variant encodes a polypeptide displaying increased binding to the cell wall of species of the genus Staphylococcus and/or increased lytic activity, as defined hereinbelow.
  • Nucleic acids encoding a polypeptide displaying binding to the cell wall of species of the genus Staphylococcus and/or lytic activity may be isolated from any microorganism.
  • the first protein sequence is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence comprising at least 80%, in particular at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% sequence identity with the reference nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO:2.
  • the first protein sequence is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence consisting of a nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 2.
  • the binding of a domain to the peptidoglycan cell wall of Staphylococcus genera may be evaluated using assays that are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • an immunohistochemical technique and/or a gene fusion technique resulting in labelled constructs of either domain are used to evaluate the specific binding of peptides, polypeptides or proteins to the peptidoglycan cell wall of Staphylococcus genera.
  • the signal quantification processes used in the abovementioned immunohistochemical or fusion techniques are well known in the art.
  • the binding to the peptidoglycan cell wall of Staphylococcus may be quantified using a fluorescent fusion construct comprising a polypeptide comprising a domain included in a first protein sequence as described previously.
  • a cell wall binding assay is described in detail by Loessner et al. (Molecular Microbiology 2002, 44(2): 335- 349).
  • a solution comprising said fluorescent fusion construct or a negative control, in particular green fluorescent protein (GFP) is subjected to Staphylococcus cells, in particular .S'. aureus cells, more preferably .S'.
  • the fluorescent signal of Staphylococcus cells exposed to a fluorescent fusion construct is a measure of cell binding for the purposes of the present invention.
  • a protein sequence will be said to comprise a domain for binding to the peptidoglycan cell wall of Staphylococcus genera when, using this assay, an increase in the fluorescent signal of the sedimented cells is detected.
  • the binding is in particular said to be specific.
  • an endolysin is described comprising a domain which displays a binding capacity, as defined herein, of at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100, 150 or 200% of the peptidoglycan cell wall binding of the ⁇ I>2638a bacteriophage endolysin of S. aureus (Ply2638) encoded by the nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • the binding activity to the cell wall of species of the genus Staphylococcus is measured by an immunohistochemical technique and/or a gene fusion technique, in particular a fluorescent fusion technique, more particularly fusion with a green fluorescent protein.
  • the endolysin comprises a protein sequence comprising at least 80%, in particular at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% sequence identity with an amino acid sequence chosen from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences of references SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 4.
  • the endolysin comprises a protein sequence encoded by a nucleic acid sequence comprising at least 80%, in particular at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% sequence identity with the nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • the protein sequence may be encoded by a nucleic acid sequence consisting of a nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • the endolysin may also comprise a heterologous protein sequence.
  • heterologous protein sequence is intended to denote a protein sequence, i.e. an amino acid sequence or a nucleic acid sequence encoding the protein sequence, which is not naturally functionally linked as a neighbouring sequence to said first protein sequence.
  • heterologous may mean “recombinant”.
  • recombinant refers to a genetic entity different from that generally found in nature. When applied to a nucleotide sequence or nucleic acid molecule, this means that said nucleotide sequence or nucleic acid molecule is the product of various combinations of cloning, restriction and/or ligation steps, and other procedures that result in the production of a construct that is different from a sequence or molecule found in nature.
  • Such protein or nucleic acid recombination methods are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the endolysin comprises a heterologous protein sequence comprising a lytic domain.
  • said lytic domain shows a peptidoglycan hydrolase activity.
  • “Peptidoglycan hydrolase activity”, also defined herein as “lytic activity”, may be evaluated via processes that are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the lytic activity may be evaluated spectrophotometric ally by measuring the decrease in turbidity of substrate cell suspensions.
  • the lytic activity may be evaluated spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in turbidity of a suspension of .S'. aureus, the turbidity being quantified by measuring the OD595 spectrophotometrically (Libra S22, Biochrom).
  • 200 nM of a polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid molecule as identified herein are incubated with a suspension of .S', aureus having an initial ODeoo of 1 ⁇ 0.05, as evaluated spectrophotometrically (Libra S22, Biochrom), in PBS buffer pH 7.4, 120 mM sodium chloride for 30 min at 37°C.
  • the decrease in turbidity is calculated by subtracting the OD595 after 30 min of incubation from the OD595 before 30 min of incubation.
  • a protein sequence will be said to comprise a lytic domain when, using this assay, a decrease in turbidity of at least 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60% is detected.
  • a decrease of at least 70% is detected.
  • an endolysin is described comprising a domain which shows lytic activity of at least 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150 or 200% or more of a lytic activity of the 2638 a bacteriophage endolysin of .S', aureus (Ply2638) encoded by the nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • the lytic activity of the endolysin is measured spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in turbidity of a suspension of .S', aureus.
  • the endolysin is possibly not encoded by an amino acid sequence comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence chosen from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences of references SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 4.
  • the endolysin is possibly not encoded by a nucleic acid sequence comprising or consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 5, encoding the ⁇ I>2638 bacteriophage endolysin of S. aureus.
  • the heterologous protein sequence comprises a lytic domain, said lytic domain comprising a second and a third protein sequence, said second protein sequence comprising an endopeptidase M23 domain and said third protein sequence comprising an amidase domain.
  • An endopeptidase domain as used herein in particular cleaves pentaglycine cross-bridges (Trayer, H.R. and Buckley, C.E. (1970) Molecular properties of lysostaphin, a specific bacteriolytic agent for Staphylococcus aureus. J. Biol. Chem. 245, 4842-4846) which are found in the cell wall of Staphylococcus genera, in particular in the cell wall of S. aureus, S. simulans and .S'. carnosus.
  • amidase domain as used herein hydrolyses in particular substrates containing gammaglutamyl.
  • the endopeptidase and/or amidase activity of the endolysin is measured by characterizing the cleavage products.
  • the endopeptidase and/or amidase activity of the endolysin may be measured by measuring the optical density of bacteria in the presence of the endolysin.
  • Such methods are notably described in Park et al. (Characterization of an endolysin, LysBPS13, from a Bacillus cereus bacteriophage, FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 2012 Jul.; 332(1): 76-83) and in Grishin et al. (A Simple Protocol for the Determination of Lysostaphin Enzymatic Activity, Antibiotics (Basle). 2020 Dec. 17; 9(12): 917).
  • each of the protein sequences and nucleotide sequences encoding the second or third domain is of bacterial or bacteriophage origin.
  • said second and third protein sequences are derived, independently of each other, from an enzyme chosen from the group consisting of the endolysin from ⁇ I>2638a bacteriophage from .S'. aureus and the lysostaphin from .S'. simulans.
  • one of the second and third protein sequences is derived from the endolysin of ⁇ I»2638a bacteriophage of .S'. aureus and the other sequence of the second and third protein sequences is derived from the lysostaphin of .S'. simulans.
  • said second protein sequence comprises at least 80%, in particular at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 6 and said third protein sequence comprises at least 80%, in particular 90%, more particularly 95% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 8.
  • said second protein sequence is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence comprising at least 80%, in particular at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% sequence identity with the nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 7 and said third protein sequence is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence comprising at least 80%, in particular at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% sequence identity with the nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • said second protein sequence is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 7 and said third protein sequence is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence consisting of the nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • the endolysin comprises a protein sequence comprising at least 80%, in particular at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% sequence identity with an amino acid sequence chosen from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences of references SEQ ID NO: 10 and SEQ ID NO: 11.
  • the endolysin may comprise a protein sequence consisting of the amino acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • the endolysin comprises a protein sequence encoded by a nucleic acid sequence comprising at least 80%, in particular at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% sequence identity with the nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 12.
  • the endolysin may comprise a protein sequence encoded by a nucleic acid sequence consisting of a nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 12.
  • An endolysin comprising a protein sequence encoded by a nucleic acid sequence of reference SEQ ID NO: 12 differs from the ⁇ I>2638a bacteriophage endolysin of .S'. aureus in that the N-terminal M23 endopeptidase domain is substituted with an M23 endopeptidase domain from the lysostaphin of .S', simulans.
  • Endolysins that are suitable for use in the invention may be obtained via any method known to those skilled in the art for producing recombinant proteins.
  • endolysins according to the invention may be obtained by introducing one or more genes of interest, such as the nucleic acid sequences described previously, into the genome of a host organism via a vector.
  • nucleic acid construct comprising at least one of the nucleic acid sequences as defined previously.
  • This nucleic acid construct may comprise a first nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising a cell wall binding domain, also possibly comprising a second and third nucleic acid sequence as defined previously.
  • an expression vector comprising such a nucleic acid construct.
  • an expression vector comprises a nucleotide sequence as mentioned previously, which is operatively linked to one or more control sequences, which direct the production or expression of the encoded polypeptide in a cell, a subject or a cell-free expression system.
  • An expression vector may be considered a recombinant expression vector.
  • This vector may consist of a plasmid, cosmid, bacteriophage or virus which is transformed by the introduction of a nucleic acid molecule according to the invention.
  • transformation vectors according to the host organism to be transformed are well known to those skilled in the art and widely described in the literature.
  • a cell which comprises a nucleic acid construct or an expression vector as defined previously.
  • a cell may be any microbial, prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell, which is suitable for expressing an endolysin that is suitable for use in the invention.
  • said cell is an E. coli cell.
  • said cell is E. coli CLlblue MRF.
  • the endolysin obtained may then be purified according to purification methods known in the art such as column chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, etc.
  • one or more of the protein sequences as defined herein may comprise a sequence encoding a tag to facilitate the purification of the resulting endolysin.
  • said tag is chosen from, but is not limited to, a group consisting of a FLAG tag, a poly(His) tag, an HA tag and an Myc tag. More preferably, said tag is a 6xHis tag. Even more preferably, said tag is an N-terminal 6xHis tag identical to SEQ ID NO: 13.
  • Endolysins that are suitable for use according to the invention and also methods for producing them are notably described in patent application WO 2012/150858 Al.
  • An endolysin derived from a Staphylococcus aureus phage that is suitable for use according to the invention may be present in the composition in freshly prepared form or in lyophilized form.
  • freshly prepared is defined in particular as storage for no more than 2 days after production at 1.63 mg/mL in lyophilization buffer (50 mM Tris, 500 mM sucrose, 200 mM mannitol, 0.05% polysorbate 20 + 50% glycerol) at -20°C followed by thawing immediately prior to evaluating the lytic activity in an assay as identified herein.
  • lyophilization buffer 50 mM Tris, 500 mM sucrose, 200 mM mannitol, 0.05% polysorbate 20 + 50% glycerol
  • lyophilized refers to an endolysin that has been dehydrated by lyophilization, which consists in freezing the protein and then dehydrating it to remove the water.
  • an endolysin in freeze-dried form may undergo a subsequent reconstitution step by addition of water.
  • the lyophilization and reconstitution may be performed by dialysis against three changes of 300 ml lyophilization buffer (50 mM phosphate or Tris, 500 mM sucrose, 200 mM mannitol, pH 7.4) aliquot and freezing in the gas phase of liquid nitrogen.
  • the lyophilization may be performed under standard conditions, in particular at -40°C and under vacuum at 75 mTorr for 60 minutes, before increasing the temperature over 5 hours to -10°C and further increasing over 60 minutes to -10°C at the same vacuum levels.
  • the temperature is in particular increased to 25 °C over 10 hours.
  • the samples are reconstituted by adding water.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise a content of endolysin(s) derived from a Staphylococcus aureus phage, ranging from 0.0001% to 0.1% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, in particular from 0.0005% to 0.01% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, more particularly from 0.001% to 0.005% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • Aromatic alcohols of formula (I) are aromatic alcohols of formula (I)
  • a composition according to the invention comprises at least one aromatic alcohol of formula (I), a salt thereof, notably a salt of an organic or mineral base, an optical isomer thereof, a geometrical isomer thereof or a solvate thereof, such as hydrate: [Chem 2] in which:
  • R 1 is chosen from the group consisting of: i) a linear or branched hydroxy(Ci-C4)alkyl, in particular a hydroxy(Ci-C2)alkyl group such as hydroxymethyl or hydroxyethyl, ii) a group -OR 5 with R 5 representing a (C3-C4)hydroxy alkyl group, notably -OR 5 representing -O-CH2-CH(OH)-CH2OH, iii) a group -C(O)R 6 with R 6 representing a linear or branched (Ci-C4)alkyl group, notably -C(O)R 6 representing -C(O)-CH3, iv) a group -C(O)OR 7 with R 7 representing a linear or branched (Ci-C4)alkyl group, notably R 7 representing a methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl or benzyl group, and v)
  • R 2 is chosen from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom; a halogen atom, in particular a chlorine atom; and a hydroxyl group;
  • R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a methoxy or ethoxy group
  • R 4 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; it being understood that at least one of the groups R 1 , R 2 or R 4 bears or represents a hydroxyl group.
  • Such compounds notably act as preserving agents, in particular in cosmetic compositions. Some also act as fragrances, notably in cosmetic compositions.
  • organic or mineral base salt means salts of bases or alkaline agents as defined below.
  • base salts mention may be made of alkali metal hydroxides such as sodium, potassium and lithium hydroxides; alkaline-earth metal hydroxides such as calcium and magnesium hydroxides; hydroxides of other metals, such as aluminium and zinc hydroxides; aqueous ammonia and organic amines such as unsubstituted or hydroxysubstituted mono-, di- or tri-alkylamines; dicyclohexylamines; tributylamines; pyridine; N- methyl-N-ethylamine; diethylamine; triethylamine; mono-, bis- or tris-(2- hydroxyalkylamines) such as mono-, bis- or tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, 2-hydroxy-tert- butylamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamine; N,N-dialkyl-N-(hydroxyalkyl)
  • alkyl group or "alkyl radical” means a saturated, linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon-based radical, in particular methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl or tert-butyl.
  • hydroxyalkyl group means a saturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon-based group comprising at least one -OH group.
  • a hydroxy(Ci-C4)alkyl group is a saturated, linear or branched C1-C4 hydrocarbon-based radical comprising at least one -OH group, in particular comprising a single -OH group.
  • a hydroxy(Ci-C2)alkyl group is a saturated, linear or branched C1-C2 hydrocarbon-based radical comprising at least one -OH group, in particular comprising a single -OH group.
  • the hydroxy(Ci-C4)alkyl group is chosen from the group consisting of hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 1- (hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropyl, 2-hydroxybutyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2,3- dihydroxypropyl, l-(hydroxymethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl, 2,3-dihydroxybutyl, 3,4- dihydroxybutyl and 2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-hydroxypropyl.
  • the hydroxyl(Ci- C4)alkyl group is hydroxymethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl.
  • halogen atom means one of the chemical elements of Group 17 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, namely fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
  • the halogen atom is a chlorine atom.
  • R 1 is chosen from the group consisting of hydroxy(Ci-C2)alkyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, hydroxymethyl, an -O-CH2-CH(OH)-CH2OH group, a -CH2-CH2-C(O)-CH3 group, a -C(0)-0CH3 group and a C(0)-CH3 group,
  • R 2 is chosen from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, in particular a chlorine atom, and a hydroxyl group,
  • R 3 is chosen from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and an -O-C2-H5 group, and R 4 is a hydrogen atom.
  • R 1 represents a hydroxy(Ci-C4)alkyl group, more particularly a hydroxy(Ci-C2)alkyl group
  • R 2 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 1 represents 2-hydroxyethyl
  • R 2 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 1 represents a hydroxymethyl
  • R 2 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 1 represents a group -OR 5 with R 5 representing a linear or branched (C3-C4)alkyl group substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups
  • R 2 represents a halogen atom
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom.
  • R 1 represents a group -OR 5 with R 5 representing a linear (C3- C4)alkyl group substituted with two hydroxyl groups, R 2 represents a halogen atom, R 3 represents a hydrogen atom and R 4 represents a hydrogen atom.
  • R 1 represents an -O-CH2-CH(OH)-CH2OH group
  • R 2 represents a chlorine atom
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 1 represents a group -(CH2) n -C(H)(R) 8 -C(O)R 9 , with R 8 representing a hydrogen atom or a methyl or ethyl group, and R 9 representing a linear (Ci-Ci2)alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group or a (C2- Ci2)alkenyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, and n is as defined previously, preferably n is 1, R 2 represents a hydroxyl group, R 3 represents an -OCH3 or - OC2H5 group and R 4 represents a hydrogen atom.
  • R 1 represents a group -CH2-CH2-C(O)R 9
  • R 9 representing a linear (Ci-Ci2)alkyl group, in particular a linear (Ci- Cejalkyl such as methyl
  • R 2 represents a hydroxyl group
  • R 3 represents an -OC2H5 group
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom.
  • R 1 represents a group -C(O)OR 7 , with R 7 representing a linear or branched (Ci-C4)alkyl, phenyl or benzyl group, optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, R 2 represents a hydroxyl group, R 3 represents a hydrogen atom and R 4 represents a hydrogen atom.
  • R 1 represents a -C(0)-0CH3 group
  • R 2 represents a hydroxyl group
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom
  • the aromatic alcohol of formula (I) is chosen from the group consisting of phenylethyl alcohol; benzyl alcohol; chlorphenesin (also known as 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-l,2-propanediol); zingerone; ethylzingerone (also known as 4-(3- ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one); vanillin; parabens, in particular (Ci- C6)alkylparabens or arylparabens, in particular methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, isopropylparaben, butylparaben, isobutylparaben or benzylparaben; salts thereof and mixtures thereof.
  • parabens in particular (Ci- C6)alkylparabens or arylparabens, in particular methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, iso
  • R 1 represents a group -C(O)R 6 with R 6 representing a linear or branched (Ci-C4)alkyl group
  • R 2 represents a hydroxyl group
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 1 represents a C(0)-CH3 group
  • R 2 represents a hydroxyl group
  • R 3 represents a hydrogen atom
  • R 4 represents a hydrogen atom.
  • the aromatic alcohol of formula (I) is chosen from the group consisting of phenylethyl alcohol; benzyl alcohol; chlorphenesin (also known as 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-l,2-propanediol); zingerone; ethylzingerone (also known as 4-(3- ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one); parabens, in particular methylparaben; 4- hydroxyacetophenone, salts thereof and mixtures thereof.
  • the aromatic alcohol of formula (I) is 4-hydroxy acetophenone.
  • Such a compound is in particular sold under the commercial name SymSave® H O, of CAS No. 99-93-4, by the company SYMRISE.
  • the composition according to the invention comprises in particular a total content of aromatic alcohol(s) of formula (I) ranging from 0.01% to 3% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, in particular from 0.05% to 1.5% by weight, and more particularly from 0.1% to 1.0% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • total content of aromatic alcohol(s) of formula (I) means the sum of the contents of each of the aromatic alcohol(s) of formula (I) present in the composition, or, when only one aromatic alcohol of formula (I) is present in the composition, means the content of this aromatic alcohol of formula (I).
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise one or more endolysins according to the invention and one or more aromatic alcohols of formula (I) according to the invention in an endolysin(s)/aromatic alcohol(s) of formula (I) mass ratio of between 0.0001 and 0.5 and in particular between 0.001 and 0.1, more particularly between 0.002 and 0.04.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise one or more endolysins according to the invention and 4-hydroxyacetophenone in an endolysin(s)/4- hydroxyacetophenone mass ratio of between 0.0001 and 0.5 and in particular between 0.001 and 0.25, more particularly between 0.002 and 0.1.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise at least water, and optionally a water-miscible organic solvent, or a water-immiscible solvent such as an oil.
  • a composition according to the invention may include an amount of water of at least 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, in particular an amount of water ranging from 10% to 98% by weight, more particularly from 20% to 95% by weight, notably from 30% to 90% by weight and more particularly from 35% to 85% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • the water may be sterile demineralized water and/or floral water and/or natural spring or mineral water.
  • water-miscible organic solvent denotes an organic compound that is liquid at room temperature and water-miscible, with a water miscibility of greater than 50% by weight at 25°C and atmospheric pressure.
  • the water-miscible organic solvents that may be used in the composition of the invention may notably be volatile.
  • a composition according to the invention may be free of lower monoalcohols containing 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
  • the water-miscible organic solvents may be present in the composition according to the invention in a content ranging from 5% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, preferably from 10% to 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise less than 2% by weight of ethanol, in particular less than 1% by weight, more particularly less than 0.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, in particular less than 0.1% by weight of ethanol, and in particular may be free of ethanol. Additional ingredients
  • composition according to the invention may of course comprise one or more additional ingredients, other than an aromatic alcohol of formula (I) as defined previously.
  • the additional ingredients are present in the compositions in a content which is usual for each of them in a cosmetic composition, in particular in a content which is usual for each of them and which enables them to retain their cosmetic properties, more particularly in a content which is usual for each of them and which enables them, when they are each the only ingredient of a composition according to the invention having this property, to retain their cosmetic property.
  • compositions according to the invention may comprise one or more of the following additional ingredients, chosen from: surfactants; fatty substances; colorants; preserving agents; fragrances; pH adjusters such as organic acids, for instance citric acid; antioxidants; hydrophilic gelling agents such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; amino acids such as arginine; carbohydrates; chelating agents; sugar alcohols; cosmetic active agents; and mixtures thereof.
  • additional ingredients chosen from: surfactants; fatty substances; colorants; preserving agents; fragrances; pH adjusters such as organic acids, for instance citric acid; antioxidants; hydrophilic gelling agents such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; amino acids such as arginine; carbohydrates; chelating agents; sugar alcohols; cosmetic active agents; and mixtures thereof.
  • the additional ingredient(s) different from those listed below may be present in the composition according to the invention in a concentration of between 0.001% and 20% by weight, in particular from 0.01% to 10% by weight, more particularly between 0.1% and 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise at least one additional ingredient chosen from an oil, an organic filler, a nonionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof.
  • Oil chosen from an oil, an organic filler, a nonionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise at least one oil.
  • oil denotes a water-immiscible compound which is liquid at 25°C and atmospheric pressure (1.013xl0 5 Pa).
  • miscible means that the mixing of the same amount of water and oil, after stirring, does not result in a stable solution comprising only a single phase, under the abovementioned temperature and pressure conditions. Observation is performed by eye or using a phase-contrast microscope, if necessary, on 100 g of mixture obtained after sufficient stirring with a Rayneri blender to produce a vortex within the mixture (as a guide, 200 to 1000 rpm), the resulting mixture being left to stand, in a closed flask, for 24 hours at room temperature before observation.
  • hydrocarbon oil refers to an oil mainly containing carbon and hydrogen atoms and possibly one or more functions chosen from hydroxyl, ester, ether and carboxylic functions. A hydrocarbon-based oil thus consequently does not comprise any silicon or fluorine atoms.
  • silicon oil refers to an oil comprising at least one silicon atom, and notably at least one Si-0 group, and more particularly an organopolysiloxane.
  • fluoro oil denotes an oil comprising at least one fluorine atom.
  • apolar hydrocarbon-based oil means an hydrocarbon-based oil comprising only carbon and hydrogen atoms, which is in particular non-aromatic (also called a hydrocarbon).
  • polar hydrocarbon-based oil denotes hydrocarbon-based oils mainly comprising carbon and hydrogen atoms and one or more functions chosen from hydroxyl, ester, ether and carboxylic functions.
  • composition according to the invention may comprise at least one oil chosen from volatile and non-volatile oils, in particular with the exception of liquid paraffins.
  • volatile oil means an oil (or non-aqueous medium) that can evaporate on contact with the skin in less than one hour, at room temperature and at atmospheric pressure.
  • the volatile oil is a volatile cosmetic oil, which is liquid at room temperature, notably having a non-zero vapour pressure, at room temperature and at atmospheric pressure, in particular having a vapour pressure ranging from 0.13 Pa to 40 000 Pa (10‘ 3 to 300 mmHg), and in particular ranging from 1.3 Pa to 13 000 Pa (0.01 to 100 mmHg) and more particularly ranging from 1.3 Pa to 1300 Pa (0.01 to 10 mmHg).
  • the volatile oils are such that the flash points are less than 120°C and the vapour pressure is less than 5 Pa, more particularly the flash point is less than 90°C and the vapour pressure is greater than 1 Pa, even more particularly the flash point is less than or equal to 60°C and the vapour pressure is greater than 5 Pa, and even more particularly the flash point is less than 60°C and the vapour pressure is greater than 100 Pa.
  • the volatile oil(s) may be chosen from volatile hydrocarbon-based oils such as:
  • branched C8-C16 alkanes such as isoalkanes such as isoalkanes (also known as isoparaffins) such as C8-C9 Isoparaffin, C13-C16 Isoparaffin, isododecane, isodecane, isohexadecane, and for example oils sold under the trade names Isopar or Permethyl, alone or as mixtures, in particular isododecane (also known as 2,2,4,4,6-pentamethylheptane), for example sold by Ineos, more particularly isododecane; b) linear C6-C16 alkanes, alone or as mixtures, for example such as hexane, decane, undecane, tridecane, isoparaffins such as n-dodecane (C12) and n-tetradecane (C14)
  • isoparaffins such as n-dodecane (C12) and n
  • esters containing 3 to 8 carbon atoms in total such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, n-butyl acetate or isobutyl acetate, for example sold by Solvay, Dow or Oxea;
  • R'1-O-C(O)-O-R'2 in which R'l and R'2, which may be identical or different, independently denote a linear, branched or cyclic C4-C8 alkyl group, in particular a linear C4-C8 alkyl group. It may be preferable for R’ l and R’2 to be identical. In particular, R’ 1 and R’2 denote a linear butyl alkyl radical, a pentyl group.
  • the ether oil is chosen from dibutyl carbonate and dipentyl carbonate;
  • R1 and R2 which may be identical or different, independently denote a linear, branched or cyclic C4-C8 alkyl group, in particular a linear or branched C4-C8 alkyl group. It is preferable for R1 and R2 to be identical.
  • Linear alkyl groups that may be mentioned include a butyl group and a pentyl group.
  • Branched alkyl groups that may be mentioned include a 1 -methylpropyl group, a 2-methylpropyl group, a t-butyl group and a 1,1 -dimethylpropyl group.
  • hydrocarbon-based volatile oil(s) are chosen from C8-C16 alkanes, in particular linear alkanes, and more particularly are chosen from C9-C12 alkanes, even more particularly are chosen from a mixture of C9-C12 alkanes such as Vegelight Silk® sold by BioSynthls.
  • the volatile oil(s) may be chosen from volatile silicone oils such as:
  • silicone oils comprising, in particular, from 2 to 7 silicon atoms, these silicone oils optionally including alkyl or alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
  • volatile silicone oils that may be used in the invention, mention may notably be made of dimethicones with viscosities of 5 and 6 cSt, cyclopentadimethylsiloxane, dodecamethylpentasiloxane, cyclohexadimethylsiloxane, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane, heptamethylhexyltrisiloxane, heptamethyloctyltrisiloxane, hexamethyldisiloxane, octamethyltrisiloxane, decamethyltetrasiloxane and dodecamethylpentasiloxane, and mixtures thereof.
  • dodecamethylpentasiloxane such as DM-Fluid-2cs sold by Shin-Etsu
  • cyclohexadimethylsiloxane such as the reference Xiameter PMX-0246 Cyclohexasiloxane sold by Dow Chemical.
  • non-volatile oil means an oil whose vapour pressure at 25°C and atmospheric pressure is non-zero and is less than 2.66 Pa and more particularly less than 0.13 Pa.
  • the vapour pressure may be measured according to the static method or via the effusion method by isothermal thermogravimetry, depending on the vapour pressure of the oil (standard OCDE 104).
  • the non-volatile oil(s) may be of natural or synthetic origin, in particular natural.
  • non-volatile oils mention may be made of:
  • non-volatile fluoro oils which may notably be chosen from among fluorinated polyethers, and also from the fluorosilicone oils and the fluoro silicones as described in EP-A-847752;
  • non-volatile silicone oils which may notably be chosen from the non-volatile silicones having the following INCI names: dimethicone, dimethiconol, trimethyl pentaphenyl trisiloxane, tetramethyl tetraphenyl trisiloxane, diphenyl dimethicone, trimethylsiloxyphenyl dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, diphenylsiloxyphenyl trimethicone; and also mixtures thereof.
  • apolar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils which may notably be chosen from linear or branched compounds of mineral or synthetic origin, for instance: i) squalane such as the reference Neossance Squalane sold by Amyris, isoeicosane, ii) mixtures of linear, saturated hydrocarbons, particularly C14-C30 and more particularly C15-C28 hydrocarbons, such as mixtures whose INCI names are, for example, the following: (C15-C 19) Alkane, (C18- C21)Alkane, (C21-C28) Alkane, for instance the products Gemseal 40, Gemseal 60 and Gemseal 120 sold by Total, Emogreen L19 sold by SEPPIC, Emogreen L15 sold by SEPPIC, iii) hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated polybutenes, for instance the products of the Indopol range sold by Ineos Oligomers, products having the INCI name Hydrogenated Polyisobutene;
  • - polar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils which may be chosen from: i) saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched Cl 0-C26 fatty alcohols, which are liquid at room temperature (25 °C), in particular monoalcohols.
  • the C10-C26 alcohols are fatty alcohols, which are in particular branched when they comprise at least 16 carbon atoms; in particular, the fatty alcohol comprises from 10 to 24 carbon atoms, and more particularly from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, notably such as lauryl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, 2-butyloctanol, 2-undecylpentadecanol, 2-hexyldecyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, octyldodecanol and mixtures thereof; ii) triglycerides consisting of fatty acid esters of glycerol, in particular the fatty acids of which may have chain lengths ranging from C4 to C36, and notably from C18 to C36, these oils possibly being linear or branched, and saturated or unsaturated; by way of example, mention may notably be made of heptanoic or octanoic triglycerides, caprylic/
  • esters As examples of such esters, mention may be made of isoamyl laurate, cetostearyl octanoate, isopropyl stearate or isostearate, ethyl palmitate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, isostearyl isostearate, octyl stearate, isostearyl heptanoate, octanoates, decanoates or ricinoleates of alcohols or of polyalcohols, such as propylene glycol dioctanoate, cetyl octanoate, cocoyl caprylate/caprate, tridecyl octanoate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, alkyl benzoate, polyethylene glycol diheptanoate, propylene glycol bis(2-ethylhexanoate) and mixtures thereof, hexyl laurate, neopentanoic acid
  • Linear alkyl groups that may be mentioned include a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a nonyl group, a decyl group, an undecyl group, a dodecyl group, a tridecyl group, a tetradecyl group, a pentadecyl group, a hexadecyl group, a heptadecyl group, an octadecyl group, a nonadecyl group, an eicosyl group, a behenyl group, a docosyl group, a tricosyl group and a tetracosyl group.
  • Branched alkyl groups that may be mentioned include a 1,1 -dimethylpropyl group, a 3-methylhexyl group, a 5-methylhexyl group, an ethylhexyl group, a 2-ethylhexyl group, a 5-methyloctyl group, a 1-ethylhexyl group, a 1 -butylpentyl group, a 2-butyloctyl group, an isotridecyl group, a 2-pentylnonyl group, a 2-hexyldecyl group, an isostearyl group, a 2-heptylundecyl group, a 2-octyldodecyl group, a 1,3 -dimethylbutyl group, a l-(l-methylethyl)-2-methylpropyl group, a 1, 1,3,3- tetramethylbutyl group, a 3,5,5-tri
  • cyclic alkyl groups mention may be made of a cyclohexyl group, a 3-methylcyclohexyl group and a 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl group, dilauryl ether, diisostearyl ether, dioctyl ether, nonylphenyl ether, dodecyl dimethylbutyl ether, cetyl dimethylbutyl ether, cetyl isobutyl ether and mixtures thereof.
  • non-volatile ether oils mention may be made of dicaprylyl ether, such as the reference Cetiol OE sold by BASF; x) carbonates of formula R8-O-C(O)-O-R9, with R8 and R9, which may be identical or different, representing a linear or branched C4 to C12 and in particular C6 to CIO alkyl chain; the carbonate oils may be dicaprylyl carbonate (or dioctyl carbonate), sold under the name Cetiol CC® by the company BASF, bis(2-ethylhexyl) carbonate, sold under the name Tegosoft DEC® by the company Evonik, dipropylheptyl carbonate (Cetiol 4 All from BASF), dibutyl carbonate, dineopentyl carbonate, dipentyl carbonate, dineoheptyl carbonate, diheptyl carbonate, diisononyl carbonate or dinonyl carbonate,
  • the composition comprises at least one oil chosen from volatile C8-C16 alkane hydrocarbon-based oils, non-volatile silicone oils, apolar nonvolatile hydrocarbon-based oils with the exception of liquid paraffins, polar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils as defined previously, and mixtures thereof more particularly chosen from polar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils and mixtures thereof.
  • the composition comprises at least one oil chosen from polar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils; more particularly, the composition according to the invention comprises at least one oil chosen from polar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils and does not comprise any apolar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils; even more particularly, the composition according to the invention comprises at least one oil chosen from polar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils and does not comprise any apolar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils, fluorinated non-volatile oils, silicone-based non-volatile oils or volatile oils.
  • the polar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils are chosen from: i) saturated, unsaturated, linear or branched Cl 0-C26 fatty alcohols, which are liquid at room temperature (25 °C), in particular monoalcohols.
  • the C10-C26 alcohols are fatty alcohols, which are in particular branched when they comprise at least 16 carbon atoms; more particularly, the fatty alcohol comprises from 10 to 24 carbon atoms, and even more particularly from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, notably such as lauryl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, 2-butyloctanol, 2-undecylpentadecanol, 2-hexyldecyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, octyldodec anol and mixtures thereof; ii) triglycerides consisting of fatty acid esters of glycerol, in particular the fatty acids of which may have chain lengths ranging from C4 to C36, and notably from Cl 8 to C36, these oils possibly being linear or branched, and saturated or unsaturated; by way of example, mention may notably be made of heptanoic or octanoic triglycerides, capry
  • esters As examples of such esters, mention may be made of isoamyl laurate, cetostearyl octanoate, isopropyl stearate or isostearate, ethyl palmitate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, isostearyl isostearate, octyl stearate, isostearyl heptanoate, octanoates, decanoates or ricinoleates of alcohols or of polyalcohols, such as propylene glycol dioctanoate, cetyl octanoate, cocoyl caprylate/caprate, tridecyl octanoate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, alkyl benzoate, polyethylene glycol diheptanoate, propylene glycol bis(2-ethylhexanoate) and mixtures thereof, hexyl laurate, neopentanoic acid
  • Linear alkyl groups that may be mentioned include a hexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a nonyl group, a decyl group, an undecyl group, a dodecyl group, a tridecyl group, a tetradecyl group, a pentadecyl group, a hexadecyl group, a heptadecyl group, an octadecyl group, a nonadecyl group, an eicosyl group, a behenyl group, a docosyl group, a tricosyl group and a tetracosyl group.
  • Branched alkyl groups that may be mentioned include a 1,1 -dimethylpropyl group, a 3-methylhexyl group, a 5-methylhexyl group, an ethylhexyl group, a 2-ethylhexyl group, a 5-methyloctyl group, a 1-ethylhexyl group, a 1 -butylpentyl group, a 2-butyloctyl group, an isotridecyl group, a 2-pentylnonyl group, a 2-hexyldecyl group, an isostearyl group, a 2-heptylundecyl group, a 2-octyldodecyl group, a 1,3 -dimethylbutyl group, a l-(l-methylethyl)-2-methylpropyl group, a 1, 1,3,3- tetramethylbutyl group, a 3,5,5-tri
  • cyclic alkyl groups mention may be made of a cyclohexyl group, a 3-methylcyclohexyl group and a 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl group, dilauryl ether, diisostearyl ether, dioctyl ether, nonylphenyl ether, dodecyl dimethylbutyl ether, cetyl dimethylbutyl ether, cetyl isobutyl ether and mixtures thereof.
  • non-volatile ether oils mention may be made of dicaprylyl ether, such as the reference Cetiol OE sold by BASF; x) carbonates of formula R8-O-C(O)-O-R9, with R8 and R9, which may be identical or different, represent a linear or branched C4 to C12 and in particular C6 to CIO alkyl chain; the carbonate oils may be dicaprylyl carbonate (or dioctyl carbonate), sold under the name Cetiol CC® by the company BASF, bis(2-ethylhexyl) carbonate, sold under the name Tegosoft DEC® by the company Evonik, dipropylheptyl carbonate (Cetiol 4 All from BASF), dibutyl carbonate, dineopentyl carbonate, dipentyl carbonate, dineoheptyl carbonate, diheptyl carbonate, diisononyl carbonate or dinonyl carbonate,
  • the polar non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils are chosen from: ii) triglycerides consisting of fatty acid esters of glycerol, in particular the fatty acids of which may have chain lengths ranging from C4 to C36, and notably from C18 to C36, these oils possibly being linear or branched, and saturated or unsaturated; by way of example, mention may notably be made of heptanoic or octanoic triglycerides, caprylic/capric acid triglycerides, plant oils such as wheat germ oil, sunflower oil, grapeseed oil, sesame seed oil, corn oil, apricot kernel oil, castor oil, shea oil, avocado oil, olive oil, soybean oil, sweet almond oil, palm oil, rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil, hazelnut oil, macadamia oil, jojoba oil, alfalfa oil, poppy oil, pumpkin oil, marrow oil, blackcurrant oil, evening primrose oil
  • the composition comprises at least one oil chosen from the group consisting of:
  • non-volatile hydrocarbon-based oils of the triglyceride type consisting of fatty acid esters of glycerol, in particular whose fatty acids may have chain lengths ranging from C4 to C36, and notably from C18 to C36, these oils possibly being linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, chosen from soybean oil, jojoba seed oil, shea butter olein, capric and caprylic acid triglycerides, and mixtures thereof,
  • C8-C16 alkane oils such as C9-C12 alkanes and isoparaffin
  • R1 and R2 which may be identical or different, independently denote a linear, branched or cyclic C6-C24 alkyl group, in particular a C6-C18 alkyl group, and more particularly a C8-C12 alkyl group, such as dicaprylyl ether,
  • the oil is chosen from the group consisting of octyldodecanol, soybean oil, shea butter olein, dicaprylyl carbonate, dimethicone, jojoba oil, isoparaffin, isononyl isonanoate, caprylic/capric acid triglycerides, C9-C12 alkanes, squalane, dicaprylyl ether, and mixtures thereof.
  • the oil is chosen from the group consisting of soybean oil, shea butter olein, jojoba oil, isononyl isonanoate, caprylic/capric acid triglycerides, and mixtures thereof.
  • the composition is free of liquid paraffins, i.e. the composition comprises 0% of liquid paraffins.
  • oils according to the invention may advantageously be present in a composition according to the invention in a content customary for a cosmetic composition, in particular in a customary content allowing them to play their cosmetic role in a composition of the invention, in particular in a cosmetic composition according to the invention, more particularly in a customary content allowing them to play their cosmetic role when they are the only ones to play this role in a composition according to the invention.
  • the oil may play various cosmetic roles, such as that of a consistency factor, a factor for the behaviour of an emulsion in the cold, or obtaining the smooth appearance of the composition, notably in the case of an emulsion. It may also contribute towards facilitating the spreading and glidance of the composition on the skin, and also its penetration. Finally, the oil may act on the skin through its occlusive effect, its lubricating effect (to the touch) or its emollient/hydrating effect.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise a total oil content ranging from 1% to 80% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, in particular from 2% to 60% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, more particularly from 5% to 40% by weight, even more particularly from 10% to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • total oil content means the sum of the contents of each of the previously mentioned oils present in the composition, or, when only one of these oils is present in the composition, it means the content of this oil.
  • a composition according to the invention may also comprise one or more organic fillers.
  • organic filler is intended to denote colourless or white organic, natural or synthetic solid particles of any form, which are in a form that is insoluble and dispersed in the medium of the composition.
  • composition according to the invention may also comprise at least one organic filler chosen from an unmodified starch, an N-acylamino acid, salts thereof and mixtures thereof.
  • composition according to the present invention may comprise one or more unmodified starches.
  • unmodified starch means native starch, or else starch which has not been chemically or physically modified, notably by one or more of the following reactions: pregelatinization, oxidation, crosslinking, esterification, etherification, amidation, heat treatment.
  • the unmodified starch molecules that may be used in the present invention may originate from any plant source of starch, notably cereals and tubers; more particularly, they may be starches from corn, rice, cassava, barley, potato, wheat, sorghum, pea or oat.
  • the unmodified starch is chosen from corn starches, rice starches, potato starches and mixtures thereof; in particular, the unmodified starch is chosen from corn or potato starches.
  • the composition according to the invention is totally free of tapioca starch; in particular, the composition according to the invention is totally free of unmodified tapioca starch.
  • the unmodified starch used in the composition of the present invention is a corn starch such as that sold under the name Beauty-by-Roquette ST005 by the company Roquette.
  • the starch(es) may be present in the composition according to the invention in a content ranging from 0.1% to 10% by weight, in particular from 0.5% to 5% by weight, more particularly from 1% to 2.5% by weight, such as 1%, 1.5% or 2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • a composition according to the present invention may comprise one or more N-acylamino acids, salts thereof and mixtures thereof.
  • salt of an N-acylamino acid means a salt formed by an inorganic or organic acid or an inorganic or organic base.
  • acid salts mention may be made of the sulfate, citrate, acetate, oxalate, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitrate, bisulfate, phosphate, isonicotinate, lactate, salicylate, tartrate, tannate, pantothenate, bitartrate, ascorbate, succinate, maleate, gentisinate, fumarate, gluconate, glucuronate, saccharate, formate, benzoate, glutamate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate, glutamate and aspartate salts.
  • base salts examples include hydroxides of alkali metals such as sodium, potassium and lithium; hydroxides of alkaline-earth metals such as calcium and magnesium; hydroxides of other metals such as aluminium and zinc; aqueous ammonia and organic amines such as unsubstituted or hydroxy-substituted mono-, di- or trialkylamines; dicyclohexylamines; tributylamines; pyridine; N-methyl-N-ethylamine; diethylamine; triethylamine; mono-, bis- or tris(2-hydroxyalkylamines) such as mono-, bis- or tris(2- hydroxyethyl)amine, 2-hydroxy-tert-butylamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamine, N,N- dialkyl-N-(hydroxyalkyl)amines, such as N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine; N- methyl-D-
  • N-Acylamino acids that are suitable as organic fillers according to the invention comprise at least one acyl group containing from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, in particular a 2-ethylhexanoyl, caproyl, lauroyl, myristoyl, palmitoyl, stearoyl or cocoyl group, in particular lauroyl.
  • the amino acid may be, for example, lysine, glutamic acid or alanine, preferably lysine.
  • the amino acid may be of D or L configuration, in particular L.
  • the C8-C22 N-acylamino acids are chosen from lauroyl lysine, salts thereof and mixtures thereof, in particular N-lauroyl-L- lysine, salts thereof and mixtures thereof.
  • N-Lauroyl-L-lysine is notably sold under the name Amihope LL® by the company Ajinomoto.
  • the N-acylamino acid(s) and the salts thereof may be present in the composition according to the invention in a content ranging from 0.1% to 15% by weight, in particular from 1% to 10% by weight, more particularly from 2% to 4% by weight, such as 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • the organic filler(s) may be present in the composition according to the invention in a total content ranging from 0.1% to 15% by weight, in particular from 0.5% to 10% by weight, more particularly from 1% to 4% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise one or more endolysins according to the invention and one or more organic fillers in an endolysin(s)/organic filler(s) mass ratio of between 0.0001 and 0.04, in particular between 0.0002 and 0.004 and more particularly between 0.0006 and 0.002.
  • composition according to the invention may also comprise at least one nonionic surfactant, in particular chosen from nonionic surfactants comprising one or more carbohydrate residues, nonionic surfactants of the C6-C30 fatty acid alkanolamide type.
  • surfactant means any compound which modifies the surface tension between two surfaces.
  • Surfactant compounds are amphiphilic molecules, i.e. they have two parts of different polarity, one lipophilic (fat-retaining) and apolar, the other hydrophilic (water-miscible) and polar. They thus allow two immiscible phases to be dissolved, by interacting with the apolar (i.e. lipophilic and thus hydrophobic) phase, via its hydrophobic part; whereas with the other phase, which is polar, it will interact via its hydrophilic part.
  • nonionic surfactant means a surfactant which has no net charge (i.e. it does not become ionized in water).
  • Nonionic surfactant comprising one or more carbohydrate residues.
  • composition according to the invention may also comprise at least one nonionic surfactant comprising one or more carbohydrate residues.
  • carbohydrate means a sugar- or carbohydrate-type compound, corresponding to a molecule essentially composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
  • the carbohydrate residue(s) are monosaccharides including 5 to 6 carbon atoms, more particularly chosen from glucose, fructose, xylose or galactose, even more particularly glucose.
  • nonionic surfactant(s) comprising one or more carbohydrate residues are chosen from:
  • fatty acid esters of sugar(s) such as fatty acid (poly)glyceryl esters of glucose or alkylglucose with a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, C6-C22, in particular Cl 6- 20, hydrocarbon-based chain;
  • the nonionic surfactant(s) comprising one or more carbohydrate residues are chosen from alkyl(poly)glycosides and fatty acid (poly)glyceryl esters of glucose or alkylglucose having a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, C6- C22, in particular Cl 6-20, hydrocarbon-based chain, and mixtures thereof.
  • nonionic surfactants of alkyl(poly)glycoside type are notably represented by the general formula (II) below:
  • R 1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical including 6 to 24 carbon atoms and notably 8 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkylphenyl radical of which the linear or branched alkyl radical includes 6 to 24 carbon atoms and notably 8 to 20 carbon atoms;
  • R 2 represents an alkylene radical including 2 to 4 carbon atoms
  • - G represents a sugar unit including 5 to 6 carbon atoms; - 1 denotes a value ranging from 0 to 10 and in particular from 0 to 4;
  • - v denotes a value ranging from 1 to 15 and in particular from 1 to 4.
  • alkyl(poly)glycoside surfactants are compounds of the formula described above in which:
  • R 1 denotes a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical including from 8 to 20 carbon atoms
  • R 2 represents an alkylene radical including 2 to 4 carbon atoms
  • - 1 denotes a value ranging from 0 to 3 and in particular equal to 0,
  • - G denotes glucose, fructose or galactose, in particular glucose
  • the degree of polymerization i.e. the value of v, possibly ranging from 1 to 15 and in particular from 1 to 4; the mean degree of polymerization more particularly being between 1 and 2.
  • the glucoside bonds between the sugar units are generally of 1-6 or 1-4 type and in particular of 1-4 type.
  • alkyl(poly)glycosides examples include caprylyl/capryl glucoside, such as the product sold under the name Oramix CG 110L® by the company SEPPIC; decyl glucoside sold under the name Sorbithix L-100® by the company Applechem; arachidyl glucoside glucoside, optionally as a mixture with arachidyl alcohol and behenyl alcohol, sold, for example, under the name Montanov 202® by the company SEPPIC; cetylstearyl glucoside, optionally as a mixture with cetylstearyl alcohol, sold, for example, under the name Montanov 68MB® by the company SEPPIC, under the name Emulgade PL 68/50® by the company BASF and under the name Tego Care CG 90 MB® by the company Evonik Goldschmidt; cocoyl glucoside, such as the product sold under the name Lamesoft PO65® by the company
  • the alkyl(poly)glycoside may be used as a mixture with at least one fatty alcohol, notably a fatty alcohol containing from 6 to 24 carbon atoms and more particularly from 8 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • fatty alcohol/alkyl polyglycoside emulsifying mixtures as defined above are known per se. They are notably described in patent applications WO 92/06778, WO 95/13863 and WO 98/47610 and prepared according to the preparation processes indicated in these documents.
  • fatty alcohol/alkyl(poly)glycoside mixtures mention may be made of the products sold by the company SEPPIC under the name Montanov®, such as the following mixtures:
  • the composition according to the invention comprises an alkyl(poly)glycoside surfactant chosen from caprylyl/capryl glucoside, arachidyl glucoside and mixtures thereof.
  • composition according to the invention does not comprise any decyl glucoside.
  • the fatty acid (poly)glyceryl esters of glucose or alkylglucose containing a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C6-C22 hydrocarbon-based chain are in particular fatty acid (poly)glyceryl esters of alkylglucose containing a linear, saturated C6-C22, in particular C16-20, more particularly C18, hydrocarbon-based chain.
  • polyglyceryl esters of glucose or alkylglucose containing a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, C6-C22 hydrocarbon-based chain poly glyceryl- 3- methylglucose distearate is most particularly preferred.
  • the nonionic surfactant(s) comprising one or more carbohydrate residues may be present in the composition according to the invention in a content ranging from 0.01% to 10% by weight, in particular in a content ranging from 0.05% to 8% by weight, more particularly in a content ranging from 0.1% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, even more particularly in a content ranging from 0.2% to 3% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise one or more endolysins according to the invention and one or more nonionic surfactants comprising one or more carbohydrate residues according to the invention in a mass ratio of endolysin(s)/nonionic surfactant(s) comprising one or more carbohydrate residues of between 0.0001 to 0.5, in particular between 0.0002 and 0.1, more particularly between 0.0004 and 0.05, even better still between 0.0006 and 0.02.
  • composition according to the invention may also contain at least one nonionic surfactant chosen from C6-C30 fatty acid alkanolamides.
  • Such surfactants may be chosen from mono- and di-alkanolamides of formula (III): [CHEM 4]
  • R 1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based group containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms
  • R 2 and R 3 independently, are hydrogen or a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkanol group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, on condition that only one from among R 2 and R 3 is hydrogen.
  • surfactants of this type mention may be made of lauric acid monoethanolamide, lauric acid diethanolamide, lauric acid monopropanolamide, lauric acid monoisopropanolamide, myristic acid monoethanolamide, myristic acid diethanolamide, palmitic acid monoethanolamide, stearic acid monoethanolamide (stearamide MEA), acid monoethanolamide, oleic acid diethanolamide, oleic acid monoisopropanolamide, coconut oil fatty acid monoethanolamide (cocamide MEA), coconut oil fatty acid monopropanolamide, coconut oil fatty acid monoisopropanolamide (cocamide MIPA), erucic acid diethanolamide, palm plant oil fatty acid monoethanolamide, and mixtures thereof.
  • R 1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based group containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms
  • R 2 and R 3 independently, are hydrogen or a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkanol group containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, on condition that only one from among R 2 and R 3 is hydrogen.
  • R 2 is hydrogen
  • R 3 is a saturated linear or branched alkanol group containing 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
  • the appropriate C6-C30 fatty acid alkanolamide of formula (III) is chosen from coconut oil fatty acid monoethanolamide (INCI: cocamide MEA or cocamide monoethanolamine), coconut oil fatty acid monoisopropanolamide (INCI: cocamide MIPA or cocamide monoisopropanolamine), and mixtures thereof.
  • coconut oil fatty acid monoethanolamide (cocamide MEA) sold under the name Comperlan® 100 by the company Cognis (BASF)
  • coconut oil fatty acid monoisopropanolamide (cocamide MIPA) sold under the trade name Empilan® CIS by the company Innospec Active Chemicals.
  • said C6-C30 fatty acid alkanolamide is cocamide monoisopropanolamine.
  • the C6-C30 fatty acid alkanolamide according to the present invention may be present in an amount ranging from 0.5% to 10% by weight, more particularly from 0.1 % to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than 2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of fatty acid(s) that are solid at room temperature (25 °C); more particularly, a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of fatty acid(s) that are solid at room temperature (25°C), or even is free of (0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition) fatty acid(s) that are solid at room temperature (25 °C), and in particular does not comprise any stearic acid.
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than 0.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of benzoic acid and/or salts thereof, notably alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal benzoates such as sodium benzoate, of sorbic acid and/or salts thereof, notably alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal sorbates such as potassium sorbate, more particularly less than 0.1% by weight, or even is free of (0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition) benzoic acid and/or salts thereof such as sodium benzoate, and sorbic acid and/or salts thereof such as potassium sorbate.
  • benzoic acid and/or salts thereof notably alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal benzoates such as sodium benzoate
  • sorbic acid and/or salts thereof such as potassium sorbate
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than 0.1% in total amount by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of carrageenan, gellan gum, scleroglucan gum, gum arabic, pectin, xanthan gum, guar gum such as hydroxypropyl guar, hydrogenated soybean lecithin, sodium alginate, polyacrylamidomethylpropanesulfonic acid, carbomer, cellulose, sodium polyacrylate, konjac gum, agar, and Caesalpinia spinosa gum; more particularly, according to one embodiment of the invention, the composition is free of (0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition) carrageenan, gellan gum, scleroglucan gum, gum arabic, pectin, xanthan gum, guar gum such as hydroxypropyl guar, hydrogenated soybean lecithin, sodium alginate, polyacrylamidomethylpropanesulfonic acid, carbomer,
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than 0.5% in total amount by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of anionic surfactant; more particularly, the composition is free of anionic surfactant (0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition).
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than or equal to 0.5% in total amount by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of cationic surfactant; more particularly, the composition is free of cationic surfactant (0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition).
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than or equal to 0.5% in total amount by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of amphoteric surfactant; more particularly, the composition is free of amphoteric surfactant (0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition).
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than or equal to 0.5% in total amount by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of zwitterionic surfactant, and more particularly is free of zwitterionic surfactant (0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition).
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than 0.5% in total amount by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of anionic, cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactant, more particularly an amount of less than 0.1% in total amount by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of anionic, cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants, even more particularly an amount of less than 0.01% in total amount by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of anionic, cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants; better still, according to a particular embodiment, the composition is free of anionic, cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants (0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition).
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than 0.5% in total amount by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of glyceryl stearate citrate, alkyl sulfate such as sodium lauryl sulfate, alkyl ether sulfate such as sodium laureth sulfate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, fatty acid polyglyceryl esters such as polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate polyhydroxystearate sebacate, and sodium stearate, glyceryl stearate citrate, alkyl sulfate such as sodium lauryl sulfate, alkyl ether sulfate such as sodium laureth sulfate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, fatty acid polyglyceryl esters such as polyglyceryl-4 isostearate and polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate polyhydroxystearate sebac
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of kaolin, perlite, titanium dioxide, talc, cellulose, boron nitride, maltodextrin and mica, and more particularly comprises an amount of less than 0.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of kaolin, perlite, titanium dioxide, talc, cellulose, boron nitride, maltodextrin and mica, or even is free of (0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition) kaolin, perlite, titanium dioxide, talc, cellulose, boron nitride, maltodextrin and mica.
  • a composition according to the invention comprises an amount of less than 0.1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of fatty acid that is solid at room temperature (25 °C), and notably does not comprise any stearic acid; of benzoic acid, and/or salts thereof, notably alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal benzoates such as sodium benzoate, of sorbic acid and/or salts thereof, notably alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal sorbate, including potassium sorbate; of carrageenan, gellan gum, scleroglucan gum, gum arabic, pectin, xanthan gum, guar gum such as hydroxypropyl guar, hydrogenated soybean lecithin, sodium alginate, polyacrylamidomethylpropanesulfonic acid, carbomer, sodium polyacrylate, konjac gum, agar and Caesalpinia spinosa gum; glyceryl stearate citrate, al
  • a composition according to the invention comprises hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.
  • a composition according to the invention comprises water.
  • a composition according to the invention comprises propylene glycol.
  • a composition according to the invention comprises water, propylene glycol and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.
  • a composition according to the invention may be in any presentation form normally used in the cosmetics field.
  • aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic solution which may be gelled, a dispersion of the lotion type, which may be a two-phase dispersion, an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion or a multiple emulsion, a gel, notably an aqueous gel, or else a dispersion of oils in an aqueous phase, notably using spherules, it being possible for these spherules to be polymeric particles or, better still, lipid vesicles of ionic and/or nonionic type.
  • a composition according to the invention may be in the form of a gel, notably an aqueous gel.
  • anhydrous composition means a composition containing less than 10% by weight of water, in particular less than 5% by weight of water, more particularly less than 2% by weight of water or even less than 0.5% by weight of water, and notably free of water, the water not being added during the preparation of the composition but corresponding to the residual water provided by the mixed ingredients.
  • the composition may be of more or less fluid liquid consistency.
  • composition according to the invention is in particular suitable for topical administration.
  • a composition according to the invention may comprise all the constituents usually employed in the envisaged topical application and administration.
  • a composition according to the invention may advantageously be in the form of an emulsion, notably obtained by dispersion of an aqueous phase in a fatty phase (W/O) or of a fatty phase in an aqueous phase (O/W), of liquid or semi-liquid consistency of the milk type, or of soft consistency, or alternatively of multiple emulsion (W/O/W or O/W/O).
  • W/O a fatty phase
  • O/W aqueous phase
  • composition according to the invention may be intended for topical application and may in particular be in the form of an emulsion, in particular an oil-in-water emulsion.
  • an emulsion is not intended to be rinsed off after application.
  • a composition according to the invention is more particularly intended to be applied to a skin.
  • the skin is the skin of the face, scalp, neckline, neck, arms or forearms, or even more preferably the skin of the face (in particular of the forehead, nose, cheeks and chin), neckline and neck.
  • composition may alternatively be in the form of a face and/or body care or makeup product, and may be packaged, for example, in the form of a cream in a jar or a fluid in a tube or a pump bottle or a dropper bottle.
  • composition according to the invention may be manufactured via any known process generally used in the cosmetics field.
  • the ingredients are mixed, before being formed, in the order and under conditions that may readily be determined by a person skilled in the art.
  • composition according to the invention may also be added to the composition according to the invention.
  • the present invention relates to the cosmetic use, notably the topical use, of a composition according to the invention for preventing and/or treating a skin disorder linked to colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in an individual in need thereof, and in particular for preventing and/or treating acne and/or eczema in an individual in need thereof.
  • the present invention relates to a non-therapeutic cosmetic process for caring for keratin materials, in particular the skin, comprising the topical application to these keratin materials of a composition according to the invention.
  • a skin may in particular be a skin presenting acne or at risk of presenting acne and/or a skin presenting eczema or at risk of presenting eczema.
  • the cosmetic uses and processes considered according to the invention are non-therapeutic.
  • the cosmetic uses and processes of the invention are more particularly performed by topically administering a composition according to the invention.
  • the topical administration consists of the external application to the skin of cosmetic compositions according to the usual techniques for the use of these compositions.
  • the cosmetic use or process according to the invention may be performed by topical, for example daily, application of at least one composition according to the invention, which may be formulated, for example, as a cream, gel, serum, lotion, emulsion or makeup-removing milk, in particular in gel form.
  • the application may be repeated for example once or twice a day over a day or more and generally over an extended period of at least 3 days, at least 4 weeks, or even 4 to 15 weeks, with one or more periods of stoppage, if necessary.
  • the application is daily (once a day) and generally over an extended period of at least 3 days, at least 4 weeks or even 4 to 15 weeks, with one or more periods of stoppage, if necessary.
  • the cosmetic treatment process according to the invention may comprise a single application.
  • the temperature is room temperature (25°C) and is expressed in degrees Celsius
  • the pressure is atmospheric pressure.
  • compositions 1 to 5 comprising an aromatic alcohol of formula (I) are compositions according to the invention. These compounds notably play the role of preserving agents in a cosmetic composition.
  • This composition comprises another cosmetic preserving agent, sodium benzoate.
  • the microorganism content in the product represents a concentration of S. aureus of 10 6 CFU per gram of product, i.e. a 1% inoculation of a suspension of 10 8 CFU per mL (the inoculum content is determined by spreading the suspension on Trypticase soy agar plates and incubating for 24 hours at 35°C).
  • the dilutions are spread on Trypticase soy agar plates and incubated at 35 °C for 48 hours until the surviving colonies of S. aureus are counted.
  • the antimicrobial activity on .S'. aureus is expressed in logarithmic abatement relative to the initial content and associated with the activity of the active compound, which is the endolysin of sequence SEQ ID NO: 10 by comparing the counts of surviving .S'. aureus in formulae with and without the endolysin, in the presence of each of the compounds tested.
  • This method is an adaptation of the challenge test method described in the standard “ISO 11930 Cosmetics - Microbiology - Evaluation of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic producf .
  • the preserving agents are present in the compositions of the present example in a content usual for each of them in a cosmetic composition, in particular in a content usual for each of them enabling them to play their role as cosmetic preserving agent.
  • the results are expressed as logarithmic Staphylococcus aureus abatement relative to the inoculated content.
  • the abatements are thus between 0 log (no antimicrobial activity observed under the test condition i.e. complete loss of activity of the endolysin) and -5.4 log (maximum reduction observable under the test conditions, i.e. maintenance of endolysin activity under the test conditions).
  • the formula tested is thus particularly active when the values are close to -5.4.
  • composition outside the invention comprising sodium benzoate as preserving agent in place of the aromatic alcohol of formula (I) does not allow the endolysin to maintain its killing activity with respect to .S'. aureus.
  • Example 2
  • the first formula (formula a), outside the invention, comprises 4-hydroxyacetophenone but is devoid of endolysin according to the invention.
  • the second formula (formula b), according to the invention comprises 4-hydroxyacetophenone as well as an endolysin according to the invention.
  • the third formula (formula c), outside the invention comprises another cosmetic preservative, sodium benzoate in place of 4-hydroxyacetophenone as well as an endolysin according to the invention.
  • the fourth formula (formula d), outside the invention, does not include either 4- hydroxyacetophenone or endolysin according to the invention.
  • the fifth formula (formula e), outside the invention, comprises endolysin according to the invention but is devoid of 4- hydroxy acetophenone.
  • the sixth formula (formula f), according to the invention, comprises
  • the dilutions are spread on Trypticase soy agar plates and incubated at 35 °C for 48 hours until the surviving .S', aureus colonies are counted.
  • the antimicrobial activity on .S', aureus is expressed as a logarithmic reduction relative to the initial rate and associated with the activity of the active compound which is endolysin of sequence SEQ ID NO: 10 by comparison of the counts of surviving .S'. aureus in formula with and without endolysin, in the presence of each of the compounds tested.
  • This method is an adaptation of the challenge test method described in the “ISO 11930 Cosmetics - Microbiology - Evaluation of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product” standard.
  • the preservatives are present in the compositions of the present example in a usual content for each of them in a cosmetic composition, in particular in a usual content for each of them allowing them to play their role as cosmetic preservative.
  • the results are expressed as logarithmic reduction of Staphylococcus aureus relative to the inoculated rate.
  • the reductions are thus between 0 log (no antimicrobial activity observed in the tested condition, i.e. complete loss of endolysin activity) and -5.4 log (maximum reduction observable in the test conditions, i.e. maintenance of endolysin activity under the conditions tested).
  • the composition tested is therefore particularly active when the values approach -5.4.

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La présente invention concerne une composition, notamment une composition cosmétique, comprenant, dans un milieu physiologiquement acceptable, au moins une endolysine dérivée d'un phage Staphylococcus aureus, et au moins un alcool aromatique de formule (I). L'invention concerne également l'utilisation d'une telle composition pour la prévention et/ou le traitement d'une affection cutanée liée à la colonisation par Staphylococcus aureus chez un individu qui en a besoin, et en particulier pour la prévention et/ou le traitement de l'acné et/ou de l'eczéma chez un individu qui en a besoin, ainsi qu'un traitement esthétique non thérapeutique pour le soin des matières kératiniques, en particulier de la peau, comprenant au moins une étape d'application topique sur lesdites matières kératiniques d'une telle composition.
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