Compositions and method for hair loss prevention

摘要

The invention encompasses a formulation for hair loss prevention comprising a mixture of water and at least one nonpolar aprotic organic solvent and at least one hair loss preventive ingredient known to inhibit the hormonal mechanism underlying androgenetic hair loss and methods of using the same.

主权项

1. A method of treating hair loss comprising applying a hair loss treating formulation in a therapeutically sufficient amount to an area of skin, wherein the formulation comprises at least one hair loss treating ingredient known to inhibit the hormonal mechanism underlying androgentic hair loss, a C6-C14 dicarboxylic acid, and a mixture of water and at least one aprotic organic solvent, wherein the mixture of water and aprotic organic solvent is capable of solubilizing sebum and allowing the at least one ingredient to reach the skin and/or hair follicle, and wherein the aprotic organic solvent is present in an amount of 60% to 90% by weight of the formulation and the water is present in an amount of 2% to 20% by weight of the formulation.