The present invention relates to compositions comprising telmesteine, glycyrrhetinic acid, and a proanthocyanidin, as well as methods for using such compositions in the treatment of an inflammatory condition of the skin including, but not limited to, atopic dermatitis(eczema), allergic contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis and atopia, as well as treatment of an inflammatory condition of mucosae and of an inflammatory condition in the eye. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising a proanthocyanidin, glycyrrhetinic acid and telmesteine, as well as methods for using such compositions in the treatment of an inflammatory condition of the skin including, but not limited to, atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, radiation dermatitis, psoriasis, xerosis and atopia, as well as treatment of an inflammatory condition of mucosae and of an inflammatory condition in the eye.