Elastin peptide compositions and formulations and use of same

A composition that is useful for enhancing the softness, elasticity, or appearance of tissue by increasing the endogenous elastin production. The composition comprises elastin peptide fragments of between three and six amino acids selected from the sequences 1-10 and 12-41 listed below. 1. Alanine-Valine-Glycine 2. Valine-Glycine-Alanine-Glycine 3. Isoleucine-Glycine-Glycine 4. Leucine-Glycine 5. Isoleucine-Glycine-Alanine-Glycine 6. Leucine-Glycine-Glycine 7. Valine-Alanine-Proline-Glycine 8. Leucine-Glycine-Proline-Glycine 9. Leucine-Glycine-Alanine-Glycine 10. Valine-Glycine-Proline-Glycine 12. Valine-Glycine-Proline-Glutamine 13. Leucine-Glycine-Alanine 14. Valine-Glycine-Proline-Alanine 15. Valine-Valine-Proline-Glycine 16. Alanine-Valine-Proline-Glycine 17. Valine-Valine-Proline-Glutamine 18. Valine-Alanine-Alanine-Arginine-Proline-Glycine 19. Leucine-Glycine-Alanine-Glycine-Glycine-Alanine-Glycine 20. Alanine-Isoleucine-Proline-Glycine 21. Leucine-Glycine-Proline-Glycine-Glycine 22. Alanine-Alanine-Alanine-Glutamine-Alanine 23. Valine-Glycine-Valine-Hydroxyproline-Glycine 24. Valine-Tyrosine-Proline-Glycine-Glycine 25. Isoleucine-Glycine-Glycine-Valine-Glycine-Glycine 26. Valine-Alanine-Proline-Glycine-Valine-Glycine 27. Leucine-Glycine-Valine-Glycine-Glycine 28. Valine-Luecine-Proline-Glycine 29. Phenylalanine-Arginine-Alanine-Alanine-Alanine 30. Valine-Glycine-Glycine-Valine-Proline-Glycine 31. Phenylalanine-Glycine-Proline-Glycine-Glycine 32. Valine-Glycine-Valine-Proline-Glycine 33. Valine-Leucine-Proline-Glycine-Alanine-Glycine 34. Valine-Glycine-Leucine-Hydroxyproline-Glycine 35. Leucine-Glycine-Valine-Glycine-Alanine 36. Alanine-Phenylalanine-Proline-Glycine 37. Alanine-Phenylalanine-Proline-Glycine-Alanine 38. Valine-Glycine-Isoleucine-Proline-Alanine 39. Valine-Glycine-Glycine-Isoleucine-Proline-Threonine 40. Valine-Glycine-Valine-Glycine-Valine-Proline-Glycine 41. Leucine-Glycine-Proline-Glycine-Valine-Glycine