meant that the amounts present are insufficient to have a measurable impact on the collagen enhancing activity of the n substituted sulfonyloxybenzylamine in some embodiments this will be on a molar basis in relation to the amount of n substituted sulfonyloxybenzylamine less than 1 in one embodiment the composition of the invention comprising an n substituted sulfonyloxybenzylamine may have a ph between about 1 and about 8 in certain embodiments the ph of the composition will be acidic i e less than 7 0 and preferably will be between about 2 and about 7 more preferably between about 3 5 and about 5 5 the invention provides a method for treating aging skin by topically applying a composition comprising a n substituted sulfonyloxybenzylamine preferably in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle over the affected area for a period of time sufficient to reduce ameliorate reverse or prevent dermatological signs of aging this method is particularly useful for treating signs of skin photoaging and intrinsic aging generally the improvement in the condition and or aesthetic appearance is selected from the group consisting of reducing dermatological signs of chronological aging photo aging hormonal aging and or actinic aging preventing and or reducing the appearance of lines and or wrinkles reducing the noticeability of facial lines and wrinkles facial wrinkles on the cheeks forehead perpendicular wrinkles between the eyes horizontal wrinkles above the eyes and around the mouth marionette lines and particularly deep wrinkles or creases preventing reducing and or diminishing the appearance and or depth of lines and or wrinkles improving the appearance of suborbital lines.