The present invention pertains to a composition for preventing, decreasingand/or treatingskin and hair/coat disorders, such as is effected by inflammatory reactions,environmentalfactors, ageing or cancer. In particular, the present invention relates to theuse offlavanones compounds or their derivatives in nutritional, cosmetic orpharmaceuticalcompositions for improvement of human or pet animal skin and coat conditions.Thepresent invention pertains to use of at least one flavanone compound as activeingredientfor the preparation of a cosmetic or nutritional composition in a formsuitable for oraladministration in an efficient amount to prevent, alleviate or treat skin,hair and/or coatdisorders or damages. The flavanone compound may be extracted from a pulp orpeel ofCitrus fruits.
