Inventors:
Robert Dorr - Tucson AZ, US
Norman Levine - Tucson AZ, US
Gregory Ertl - Yuma AZ, US
David Alberts - Tucson AZ, US
International Classification:
A61K038/08, A61K007/42
Abstract:
A method of stimulating the production of melanin by the pigment-producing cells (keratinocytes and/or melanocytes) of the skin, in particular for the induction of skin tanning in humans, comprises administering alpha-MSH or an alpha-MSH analogue and exposing the skin to ultraviolet irradiation.