Process for preparing metabolized conditioned growth media

Abstract

Compositions comprising metabolized conditioned growth medium and/or metabolized cell extract and methods of use are described. The metabolized conditioned growth medium and metabolized cell extract compositions may be formulated with an acceptable carrier into injectable or topical formulations, for example, as a cream, lotion or gel, and may be used in cosmeceutical or pharmaceutical applications. The metabolized conditioned growth medium and metabolized cell extract may also be further processed to concentrate or reduce one or more factors or components contained within the metabolized conditioned growth medium or metabolized cell extract. The growth medium may be conditioned by any eukaryotic cell. The metabolized conditioned growth medium and metabolized cell extract may be used to prevent or treat a condition, for example, a skin condition.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A process for preparing a metabolized conditioned growth medium, the process comprising:
 (a) culturing cells in a growth medium sufficient to meet the nutritional needs required to grow the cells in vitro to form a conditioned growth medium and removing the conditioned growth medium from the cultured cells;   (b) culturing yeast cells;   (c) exposing the yeast cells to the conditioned growth medium;   (d) culturing the yeast cells to metabolize at least a portion of the conditioned growth medium, and;   (e) collecting the metabolized conditioned growth medium.   
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the collected metabolized conditioned growth medium of step (e) is concentrated, filtered and/or purified.