Administation of ellagic acid for the treatment of canities
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorStephane Commo
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Abstract
At least one compound selected from among ellagic acid, its salts, its metal complexes, its monoether or polyether, monoacylated or polyacylated derivatives and its carbonate or carbamate derivatives deriving from hydroxyl groups and mixtures thereof, and admixtures thereof with other active agents selected from among active agents for combating desquamative conditions of the scalp, plant extracts having propigmenting activity and active agents that slow hair loss and/or promote hair regrowth, are useful for preventing and/or limiting and/or stopping the development of canities.
Claims10
A method for limiting development of canities comprising administering to a subject seeking to treat canities a composition comprising a thus effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ellagic acid, its salts, its metal complexes, its monoether or polyether, monoacylated or polyacylated derivatives and its carbonate or carbamate derivatives deriving from hydroxyl groups, wherein said composition is administered orally for the purpose of limiting the development of canities, and wherein the compound is present in an amount from 0.001% to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
A method for maintaining natural pigmentation of grey head hair and/or body hair comprising administering to a subject seeking to maintain natural pigmentation a composition comprising a thus effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ellagic acid, its salts, its metal complexes, its monoether or polyether, monoacylated or polyacylated derivatives and its carbonate or carbamate derivatives deriving from hydroxyl groups, wherein said composition is administered orally to said subject for the purpose of maintaining natural pigmentation of grey head hair and/or body hair, and wherein the compound is present in an amount from 0.001% to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
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