DE102009050034A1 - Hair growth agent, useful for reducing the hair loss, comprises a first preparation comprising ethanol, camphor and optionally water, and a second preparation comprising acemannan and optionally water - Google Patents

Abstract

Hair growth agent comprises: a first preparation comprising ethanol, camphor and optionally water; and a second preparation comprising acemannan and optionally water. An independent claim is also included for stimulating hair growth and hair care, comprising: treating the scalp of the bald or at least areas affected from the first hair loss with a brush or hair brush; and applying the hair growth agent on these areas of the scalp. ACTIVITY : Endocrine-Gen. Test details are described but no results given. MECHANISM OF ACTION : None given.

Description

The present invention is a hair restorer comprising ingredients of aloe vera and rubbing alcohol, and a method of using this hair restorer.

Hair loss is a common problem in our society that can have a variety of causes. One of them is a load on the scalp due to influences such as wind and especially cold. Likewise, the increasing stress level of our performance society is reflected in many in the resilience of the hair roots. Due to the weather conditions and / or a frequently unhealthy lifestyle, the scalp becomes dry, tense, loses its elasticity and, as a consequence, hair.

Bald spots on the head, receding hairlines or bald heads are considered unattractive. Maintaining healthy, dense hair is the task of various hair restorer products. However, this task will hardly meet any means and if successes are recorded, then only by expensive chemical products that are only effective in hereditary, hormonal hair loss.

This is due to a high level of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body, which is formed from the male sex hormone testosterone, in a concomitant, inherited hypersensitivity of the hair roots against DHT. The hair roots are then attacked for lack of adequate protection against the DHT. It comes to a progressive reduction of the hair roots, the hair falls out.

One way to fight this cause of hair loss is to use drugs that inhibit the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. As a possible active ingredient z. B. Finasteride proven. The remedy must be taken continuously, so that the DHT level does not increase again, so that the hair loss would start again. However, there are also numerous other causes of hair loss where such an agent does not help.

For diffuse hair loss, products containing cystine and B vitamins are recommended. Cystine is an essential component of hair keratin; Different B vitamins play a major role in cell division and thus in the formation of new hair cells. However, these substances are only suitable for promoting the health of regrowing skin, hair and fingernails, but not to replenish balding or blemishes on the head with hair.

From the DE 1 617 532 is an active ingredient composition for the production of hair, skin and body care products, which are to have a very circulation-promoting effect known. An embodiment of this invention utilizes fragrant sweetness as a component. Actually effective ingredients are a variety of essential oils such as pine needle oil, rosemary oil and wintergreen oil called. An agent according to the DE 1 617 532 should also promote circulation in a relatively low dosage with good skin tolerance. In order to actually achieve a decrease in hair loss, a repeated treatment is required, whereby first the respective individual effect on the organism is determined. It is well known that essential oils often cause skin irritation; Consequently, heavily dosed preparations of this type should not be used.

The DE 10 2007 009 333 A1 discloses a hair restorer based on the active ingredients of at least two of the five plant genera selected from butyrospermum (buttercup), commelina (dayflower), aloe (aloe), persea (avocado) and fagara. Preferably, the ingredients obtained from the aloe come from aloe barbadensis. An indication of the essential ingredients of aloe is found in the DE 10 2007 009 333 A1 However not. This is disadvantageous because allergies increase more and more. Especially in plants can be found a variety allergenic substances. An agent according to the DE 10 2007 009 333 A1 contains many substances that do not contribute to the actual effectiveness of the product against and to prevent hair loss. The DE 10 2007 009 333 A1 does not disclose the possibility of synthetically producing an agent exhibiting the alleged good efficacy, and only using the substances that are actually relevant.

The object, therefore, is to provide an effective hair restorer that returns lost hair and / or reduces hair loss, is easy to use, uses natural components as effective ingredients and can be offered to the customer at an affordable price.

The object is achieved by a hair restorer comprising a first preparation A which contains ethanol, camphor and optionally water, and a second preparation B which contains acemannan and optionally water.

Furthermore, the object is achieved by a method for stimulating hair growth and hair care using this hair restorer, the method in a first step, the editing of the scalp at the bald or at least the first hair loss affected areas with a brush or hairbrush and, in a second step, the application of a hair restorer according to the invention to these areas of the scalp.

As a brush is preferably used with very solid and prickly bristles, such as a massage brush.

The treatment of the scalp with the brush or hairbrush in the first step of the procedure positively influences the blood circulation of the scalp. By applying warm compresses to the bald areas of the scalp, the pores are widened. These can absorb the active substances even better. It is sufficient if the compresses are applied to the scalp for 1 minute.

When using a hair restorer, which comprises the preparations A and B unmixed, in the method for stimulating hair growth and hair care after working the scalp with the brush or hairbrush first the preparation A and then the preparation B applied.

However, the present invention also encompasses a hair restorer and its use in which formulations A and B are mixed together.

In order to achieve a satisfactory result after only a few weeks, the hair restorer should be applied twice daily, preferably even more frequently, and before the massage of the scalp to stimulate the blood circulation with a brush should be performed.

The scalp is supple and hair growth begins again. The hair has a pleasing strength and health.

The components contained in the hair restorer are those which are included among others in rubbing alcohol and aloe vera. In one embodiment of the hair restorer, therefore, aloe vera and rubbing alcohol are mixed together directly.

An essential compound of aloe vera, the acemannan, is also found in ginseng. The preparation B can therefore also be based on a ginseng extract. Likewise, shiitake mushrooms also containing the acemannan may be used for the preparation B.

Another embodiment of the hair restorer comprises a preparation A from rubbing alcohol, optionally mixed with further ingredients to be applied first, and a preparation B from aloe vera, as well as optionally with further ingredients. It is also advantageous to use extracts of the Franzbranntwein and the Aloe Vera plant.

Franzbranntwein is generally a brandy obtained from wine or wine remains and is a tried and tested home remedy for a variety of complaints such as inflammation, circulatory disorders, tension, back pain, sore muscles etc. In addition to alcohol, Franzbranntwein contains various other ingredients such as camphor, menthol or fragrances such as lemon oil, Thyme oil, juniper oil, pine needle oil or mountain pine oil. The composition of the different available Franzbrannt wines is slightly different. Because of the high alcohol content, rubbing alcohol has a dehydrating effect on the skin and is therefore not uncontroversial in its use and prolonged use, especially in the elderly, who are prone to dry skin quickly, is therefore not recommended.

By combining with the nourishing effect of aloe vera but this disadvantage is avoided and the combination of Franzbranntwein and aloe vera has surprisingly been found to be a very strong means of combating hair loss and bald spots on the head, the components ethanol, camphor and acemannan were identified as essential components of the hair restorer.

Ethanol has a cleansing effect; not only the scalp is superficially cleaned, but also the sebaceous glands, which open into the hair follicle, at the lower end of which the hair is formed on the hair root, are purified by the action of the alcohol. In particular, deposits of cosmetic products, for example silicones, are removed in this way.

Aloe Vera has a variety of biologically active ingredients whose positive effect on the organism is more or less known. These are, in particular, various vitamins, for example retinol (vitamin A), thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), folic acid (vitamin B9), ascorbic acid (vitamin C) or Tocopherol, various minerals or trace elements, d. H. Calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, selenium, iron, zinc, copper, etc., enzymes, glycoproteins and saccharides, such as the mucopolysaccharide acemannan, glucose uronic acid, etc., as well as amino acids.

A large number of substances contained in aloe vera have been identified. The aloe vera will be a synergy effect of different substances awarded; many already have a positive effect on the organism. For example, enzymes contained in aloe vera gel should be able to destroy free radicals; Vitamins and minerals have a variety of effects, such as strengthening the immune system, blood formation, bone strengthening, etc.

The mucopolysaccharide acemannan is also known as aloverose. Acemannan, which is contained in the similarly well-known ginseng roots and shiitake mushrooms in a similar form, consists, according to current knowledge, of β-1,4-linked disaccharide units whose building block is a uronic acid (D-glucuronic acid, L-iduronic acid) and which are linked to an amino sugar.

In the trade, internal gels of aloe vera, also known as "aloe barbadensis", to which besides the aloe vera citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate are added. The use of such a formulation also meets the requirements made of the aloe vera component of the hair restorer according to the invention.

A preferred embodiment of the hair restorer contains only the three ingredients ethanol, camphor and acemannan, in addition to optionally water.

Preference is given to using a first preparation A which contains 90 to 96% by weight of ethanol and / or 2 to 3% by weight of camphor.

Other embodiments of the hair restorer contain at least in one of the preparations A and B in addition to the three constituents ethanol, camphor and acemannan more of the ingredients contained in Franzbranntwein and aloe vera, namely at least one additional substance from the group of polysaccharides, anthraquinones, minerals containing enzymes, saponins, amino acids, essential fatty acids and vitamins, or other substances that are part of aloe vera.

Further embodiments of the hair restorer are mixed with different fragrances, either component A and / or component B.

Other embodiments of the hair restorer have bisabolol or panthenol in addition to the at least three essential constituents. Bisabolol is naturally contained in camomile oil, but also in bergamot oil. It has a strong anti-inflammatory effect, has antimicrobial, antibacterial and also has an accelerating effect on wound healing. Panthenol (provitamin B5), also referred to as dexpanthenol, known commercially as Bepanthen, moisturizes and improves the skin's elasticity. A preferred embodiment of the hair restorer contains in preparation B 0.1 to 1% by weight of bisabolol. Another hair restorer according to the invention contains in preparation B 1 to 5% by weight of panthenol.

Example:

• – 29/50 Ethanol 60%
• – 1/25 Campher
• – Aqua dest. ad. 100%

Preparation A contains:

• - 29/50 ethanol 60%
• - 1/25 camphor
• - Aqua dist. ad. 100%

• – 500 ml gelförmiges Aloe Vera Konzentrat 10:1
• – 9 g D-Panthenol 75%
• – 1,2 g α-Bisabolol 95%

Preparation B contains:

• - 500 ml gelatinous Aloe Vera concentrate 10: 1
• - 9 g D-panthenol 75%
• - 1.2 g of α-bisabolol 95%

Aloe Vera Concentrate 10: 1 is a commercially available product. The concentrate used herein was obtained by liquefaction and subsequent concentration of the inner leaf gel of Aloe Vera Barbadensis Miller. The suffix "10: 1" is a generally accepted quality statement, which has been established by the IASC (International Aloe Science Council) and an aloe vera dry matter of 5%. The acemannan content of the aloe vera concentrate used in the present case was 8.2% in dry matter.

The present example comprises the use of formulations A and B as a hair restorer according to the invention. The procedure described below, using Formulations A and B, was performed 3 times daily on 10 subjects. First, the scalp of the subjects, especially the bald spots, was massaged with a massage brush. Then, for about 2 minutes, a warm compress was applied to the areas affected by hair loss. Subsequently, the preparation A was massaged into the scalp. With moderate hair loss about two teaspoons of preparation A were used in the treatment of the entire scalp. With almost complete hair loss, the dosage should be increased to 2 tablespoons for treatment of the entire head. Following this, Formulation B was applied, the dosage being the same as Formulation A.

After about 20 days, the test subjects experienced a perceptible and visible strengthening of the downy hair, which grew after about 3 to 4 weeks. The regrowing hair was initially very fine, after some Weeks but no longer to distinguish from the pre-treatment hair still existing.

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Cited patent literature

• DE 1617532 [0007, 0007]
• DE 102007009333 A1 [0008, 0008, 0008, 0008]

Claims (13)

Hair restorer, which a first preparation A, the Ethanol, • Camphor and • water if necessary contains and a second preparation B, the • Acemannan and • water if necessary contains includes. Hair restorer according to claim 1, characterized in that the preparation A 90-96 wt .-% ethanol. Hair restorer according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the preparation contains A camphor in a proportion of about 2 to 3 wt .-%. Hair restorer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hair restorer in the preparation A Franzbranntwein and / or in the preparation B contains aloe vera or extracts thereof. Hair restorer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hair restorer in the preparation B panthenol, preferably about 1 to 5 wt .-%, contains. Hair restorer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hair restorer in the preparation B contains bisabolol, preferably about 0.1 to 1 wt .-%. Hair restorer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hair restorer in the preparation A and / or in the preparation B at least one additional substance from the group of polysaccharides, anthraquinones, minerals, enzymes, saponins, amino acids, essential fatty acids and of the vitamins or other substances that are part of aloe vera. Hair restorer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hair restorer in the preparation A and / or in the preparation B contains fragrances. Hair restorer according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the preparations A and B are mixed together. A method for stimulating hair growth and hair care, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: 1. Working the scalp on the bald or at least the first hair loss affected areas with a brush or hair brush; 2. Applying the hair restorer according to claims 1 to 9 on these parts of the scalp. A method according to claim 10, characterized in that when using a hair restorer according to claims 1 to 8 in the execution of step 2, first the preparation A and then the preparation B is applied. A method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that for the treatment of the scalp with a brush or hair brush, a brush is used with very solid and prickly bristles. A method according to claim 10, 11 or 12, characterized in that prior to processing the scalp with a brush or hair brush a warm compress is applied to the scalp.