Compositions comprising ornithine ketoglutarate (okg)

A composition for treating disorders of hair follicles to prevent or inhibit hair loss and/or to promote hair growth and/or for the treatment of skin diseases associated with disorders of hair follicles and hair growth, said composition comprising an effective treating amount of ornithine alpha ketoglutarate (OKG) and a toxicologically safe carrier selected from the group consisting of aliphatic alcohols having from 2 to 15 carbon atoms, polyols having from 2 to 15 carbon atoms, oil bodies and combinations thereof.

A method for treating disorders of hair follicles to prevent or inhibit hair loss and/or to promote hair growth and for treating skin diseases associated with disorders of hair follicles and hair growth, said method comprising administering an effective treating amount of ornithine alpha ketoglutarate (OKG) to a mammal.

A method for the production of artificial skin, said method comprising the addition of an effective amount of ornithine alpha ketoglutarate (OKG) to an artificial skin preparation comprising artificial skin tissue, hair follicles and/or hair follicle cells and optionally collagen.