The invention relates to compositions for treating dandruff comprising compounds that are non-polymeric and/or have a weight average molecular weight of less than about 1000. These compounds, when used at a concentration of about 0.001% or less, inhibit the activity of any Malassezia globosa lipase by at least 50%. The invention also relates to the use of these compounds for inhibiting lipase activity.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 60/357,800, filed on Feb. 19, 2002, and U.S. Provisional application Ser. No. 60/358,196, filed on Feb. 20, 2002 in the names of Kaczvinsky et al.
