Colgate-Palmolive Company
Compositions and Methods for Maintaining and Protecting Tissue Integrity and Barrier Function

Abstract:

Method of improving tissue integrity of tissue that functions as a barrier are provided. Method of protecting and maintaining tissue integrity of tissue that functions as a barrier are provided. Method of repairing damage to tissue that functions as a barrier, and to restoring and improving function of such damaged tissue are provided. Methods of improving, maintaining, protecting, repairing and/or restoring the integrity of tissue which functions as a barrier and repair of damage to and healing of wounds to such tissue improves, maintains, protects, repairs and restores immunity. The methods comprising contacting the tissue with an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more sources of zinc ions such as zinc oxide, zinc citrate, or combination thereof zinc oxide and zinc citrate, and optionally further comprising arginine and/or one or more neutral amino acids.