Dermatological compositions for treatment of the symptoms of hypersensitivity and cutaneous intolerance

Dermatological and/or cosmetic compositions that allow the appearance of the symptoms of hypersensitivity and cutaneous intolerance to be avoided. The compositions comprise an effective combination of microbial proliferation inhibitors containing; a first microbial proliferation inhibitor which comprises an aqueous mixture of sodium polyacrylate, at least one polyol, and at least one glycol compound selected from methoxydiglycol, ethoxydiglycol, propoxydiglycol, butoxydiglycol, triethyleneglycol monopropyl ether, ethoxyethanol acetate, ethoxydiglycol acetate and, polyethylene and polypropylene glycols; and a second microbial proliferation inhibitor which comprises at least one monoalkyl glycerine ether or an ester thereof of the formula R4OCH2CH(OH)CH2OR5 in which R4 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group containing 6 to 24 carbon atoms and R5 is H or a straight or branched alkanoyl group containing 8 to 24 carbon atoms. Also described is the local or topical application of this composition along with its use as a medicament for the treatment of the symptoms of cutaneous hypersensitivity and intolerance, psoriasis, atopy, acne, and cutaneous ageing, or for the prevention of the symptoms of benign estival light eruption.