Cysteamine derivatives for oral treatment of seborrhea

摘要

A method for treating a scalp characterized by an excessive secretion of sebum, to improve the condition thereof by reducing said excessive secretion comprising orally administering to a human being having a scalp so characterized a therapeutic composition comprising an ingestible carrier admixed with, as a non-toxic active compound, cysteine or cysteamine derivatives, the active compound is present in amounts of about 0.75-3 weight percent of the composition which is administered at a rate of about 1-5 mg/kg/day based on the weight of the human being during a period of about 15 days.