A New or Improved Preparation for Producing or Forcing the Growth of the Hair.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th June, 1896-Accepted, 18th July, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Preparation for Producing or Forcing the
Growth of the Hair.
We JAMES WALLACE and JAMES HUDDLESTON both of 188, Commercial
Road, Peckham, London, S.E. Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our invention relates to a new or improved preparation for producing, or forcing
the growth of the hair, said preparation being a powerful stimulant in this respect
and in a short time producing a considerable growth upon bald patches or places,
and in fact it may be said that upon any part where the hair has previously grown
it may be again strongly and thickly produced by the proper use and application
of the aforesaid preparation.
Now in carrying our invention into practical effect, our improved hair restorer
consists of a mixture of rosemary, oil of aniseed and a special preparation or
extract of linseed, and as this latter is of vital importance in the preparation
of our improved hair restorer we will first describe the method we employ for
producing the said extract of linseed.
To one ounce and a half of linseed we add about one gallon of water and the
whole is then allowed to simmer or boil for a considerable number of hours
until greatly reduced in bulk, it is then sharply boiled for 20 minutes and the
linseed which is preferably contained in a small bag or other receptacle of light
fabric or the like is then removed, being previously well squeezed so as to extract
the whole of the essence, this is then filtered by passing it through a hair sieve
or suitable filtering material and placed upon one side to cool, when it sets in
a firm jelly, and may be termed the "stock" preparation. In order to further
proceed with the preparation of the extract of linseed we then take a sufficient
quantity of the stock preparation say one pint for instance, to which is added
one quart of water and the whole well boiled until again considerably reduced
in bulk when it is filtered and allowed to cool. Of the preparation resulting
from the second boiling we again take a sufficient quantity say one pint for
instance to which one quart of water is added and it is then boiled filtered
and allowed to cool as hereinbefore described. This operation is repeated a
fourth time, a sufficient quantity of the preparation resulting from the third
boiling being mixed with water in or about the proportions hereinbefore given and
the extract resulting from this fourth boiling is then suitable for use in connection
with our improved hair restorer.
By this means we obtain an extract of linseed which, while possessing all
the essential qualities for producing or forcing the growth of the hair, has, by
the hereinbefore described process, had eliminated from it all traces of stickiness,
smell or other objectionable features and which may then be safely applied to
the head or hair without risk of matting the latter together or of attracting or
readily combining with and retaining dust, dirt or the like.
Our improved hair restorer which may be made up and sold in say two ounce
bottles for example is produced by mixing together one and a half ounces of
the extract of linseed prepared as herein described with a quarter of an ounce
of rosemary and a little water to make up to two ounces, a few drops of oil of
aniseed being then added.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The new or improved hair restorer consisting of a specially prepared extract
of linseed in combination with rosemary, and oil of aniseed, the whole prepared
substantially as herein described and for the purposes specified.
2.. In a preparation for restoring, producing, or forcing the growth of the hair,
the use of an extract of linseed prepared substantially as herein described and
for the purposes specified.
3. The new or improved preparation for restoring, producing, or forcing the
growth of the hair substantially as herein described and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 12th day of June 1896.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicants.