Method for treatment of hair loss with a combination of natural ingredients

摘要

The invention provides a composition for topical treatment of hair loss/alopecia including three natural, active ingredients, caffeine, saw palmetto berry extract, and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). The invention also provides methods for using this composition to treat hair loss.

主权项

1. A method for treating hair loss by reducing effects of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in a subject undergoing treatment for hair loss, the method comprising:
a) providing a composition consisting of about 0.01 to about 0.19 mg/ml of caffeine, which is about 0.001% to about 0.019% weight of caffeine/final volume; about 0.01 to about 0.2 mg/ml of a saw palmetto berry derivative, which is about 0.001% to about 0.02% weight of saw palmetto berry derivative/final volume; about 0.5 to about 50 mg/ml of an epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) derivative, which is about 0.05% to about 5% weight of EGCG/final volume; D1 water; sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate; cocamidopropyl betaine; cocamide ethanolamine; dimethiconol dodecylbenzensulfonate; TEA dodecylbenzensulfonate; glycol distearate; sodium chloride; fragrance; hydrolyzed wheat protein; guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride; panthenol; methylchloroisothiazolinone; methylisothiazolinone; and citric acid; b) moistening a scalp and hair of the subject undergoing treatment for hair loss; c) applying the composition to the scalp and hair moistened in step b; d) massaging the composition into the scalp and hair; e) leaving the composition on the scalp and hair for a period of time, whereby the composition penetrates the scalp to reduce effects of 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the subject undergoing treatment for hair loss; and f) rinsing the composition from the scalp and hair.