| abstract |
The invention relates to novel curcumin/tetrahydrocurcumin esters and the use thereof for producing cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical preparations, food supplements, additives for food supplements, and foodstuff or animal feed compositions. Said cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical preparations are especially suitable as radical interceptors, for the care and protection of skin, especially sensitive skin and skin which has aged or is ageing as a result of intrinsic and/or extrinsic factors, for the treatment and prophylaxis of cosmetic or dermatological skin alterations such as seborrheic signs, prominent proliferations and unwanted pigmentation (hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation), for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of inflammatory skin diseases, e.g. psoriasis, and for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer. |