REGULATION OF MAMMALIAN HAIR GROWTH

The present invention relates to a topical skin care composition containing a safe and effective amount of a skin care active comprising agmatine, and its salt; a safe and effective amount of a first additional skin care active selected from the group consisting of BHT or BHA, hexamidine, cetyl pyri...

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Main Authors EICKHOFF, DAVID, JOSEPH, OBLONG, JOHN, ERICH, MCPHAIL, SARA, JOHNSON, MCIVER, JOHN, MCMILLAN, MCARTHUR, SHANNON, CHRISTINE, BASCOM, CHARLES, CARSON
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LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 07.12.2005
Edition7
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS
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Summary:The present invention relates to a topical skin care composition containing a safe and effective amount of a skin care active comprising agmatine, and its salt; a safe and effective amount of a first additional skin care active selected from the group consisting of BHT or BHA, hexamidine, cetyl pyridinium chloride, green tea catechins, phytosterols, ursolic acid, compounds derived from plant extracts, their salts and derivatives; and a dermatologically acceptable carrier for the agmatine composition. The present invention also relates to methods of using such agmatine compositions to regulate hair growth and the condition of mammalian skin. The methods generally comprise the step of topically applying the composition to the skin of a mammal needing such treatment, a safe and effective amount of such compositions.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20040717357