Patent ID: 8985124
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Abstract:
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 and 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 DEA; Dimethiconol dodecylbenzensulfonate; TEA dodecylbenzensulfonate; Glycol Distearate; Sodium Chloride; Fragrance; Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein; Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride; Panthenol; Methylchloroisothiazolinone; Methylisothiazolinone; and Citric Acid; b) moistening the 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.