Topical preparation for the treatment of hair loss
AssigneeDavid S. Goodman
InventorDavid S. Goodman
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Abstract
Improved preparations for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia comprise saw palmetto berry extract containing phytosterols and one or more low irritability constituents that enhance penetration of the extract into hair follicular pores. The low irritability penetration enhancer(s) may be selected from the group consisting of adapalene, tretinoin, retinaldehyde, tazarotene, salicylic acid, azelaic acid, and glycolic acid. Also provided is a method for reducing hair loss by application to the scalp of the improved preparations.
Claims18
A low irritability topical preparation for the treatment of hair loss comprising:
- (A) saw palmetto berry alcohol extract containing phytosterols;
- (B) one or more members of the group consisting of adapalene;
- retinaldehyde, tazarotene, salicyclic acid, glycolic acid and azelaic;
- and
- (C) polyoprepolymer-2.
A method for the treatment of male pattern hair loss, comprising applying to the scalp a low irritability preparation comprising saw palmetto berry alcohol extract containing phytosterols;
- and one or more penetration enhancing constituents selected from the group consisting of adapalene, tretinoin, retinaldehyde, tazarotene, salicylic acid, azelaic acid, and glycolic acid;
- polyolprepolymer-2;
- and, optionally, tretinoin gel microsponges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.