Hair restorer containing vetiver grass extract

• Main Authors: JOCHAMOWITZ FRANCISCO GRIPPA, PORRAS SANDRA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.10.2001
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS

The present invention includes methods for the treatment and/or prevention of hair loss and methods for the regeneration or restoration of hair growth comprising a step of identifying an individual suffering from or susceptible to hair loss or hair thinning or in need of hair regeneration, and a step of administering an extract of the root of a Vetiver grass. Preferably, the extract is an aqueous extract and is administered topically. Also preferably, the Vetiver grass is a subspecies of Vetiveria zizanioides, and is most preferably Vetiveria zizanioides (L) Nash. The present invention also provides a composition, preferably in the from of a lotion, gel, cream, or other suspension, and a distinct chemical compound or class of chemical compounds therein, effective in restoring hair growth, preventing hair loss, and/or reversing the effects of hair thinning. The composition may include an effective amount of a hair loss preventative or hair growth promoting composition isolatable as an extract of the roots of a Vetiver grass, together with a pharmaceutically-acceptable topical carrier other than water.