Hair retentive formulation and method of use
AssigneeRestorsea, LLC
InventorsEnrique P. Alabata, Patricia S. Pao
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Abstract
A formulation and use thereof in reducing hair loss on the scalp of a human subject, where the formulation contains at least one penetration enhancer effective in reducing hair loss when applied topically to a scalp.
Claims30
A method of treating a human subject to promote hair retention on the subject's scalp, the method comprising:
- identifying a human subject in need of a reduction in rate of hair loss;
- and
- applying topically to the scalp of the subject, at least once per week for at least four weeks, an effective amount of a formulation comprising one or more skin penetration enhancers that are effective in reducing the rate of hair loss when applied to a scalp,
- wherein the one or more skin penetration enhancers are the only ingredients in the formulation that are active in reducing the rate of hair loss or otherwise increasing the number of hairs on a human scalp.
A method of treating a human subject to promote hair retention on the subject's scalp, the method comprising
- identifying a human subject in need of a reduction in rate of hair loss;
- and
- applying topically to the scalp of the subject, at least once every two days for at least four weeks, an effective amount of a formulation that is an aqueous solution comprising an octanediol and a hexanediol, wherein the formulation does not contain proteins from hatching eggs.
A product for reducing the rate of hair loss on the scalp of a human subject, the product comprising a vessel containing a formulation that is an aqueous solution comprising one, two or three diols selected from octanediols, hexanediols, and pentanediols, the diol(s) being present in the formulation in an amount that promotes hair retention when applied to a human scalp,
- wherein the formulation is suitable for topical application to a human scalp and contains no proteins and no active ingredients other than the diol(s), and
- wherein the product comprises a device suitable for applying the formulation to a human scalp, the device being a spray pump, a sponge applicator, or an eye dropper.
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