To provide a hair follicle apoptosis inhibitor having prevention of fallen hair caused by hair follicle apoptosis and growth promotion effect of healthy hair thereby, and a hair cosmetic composition in which the hair follicle apoptosis inhibitor is formulated.
The hair follicle apoptosis inhibitor excellent in effects comprises both of the antioxidant and the antiinflammatory substance. The hair cosmetic composition is obtained by using the hair follicle apoptosis inhibitor. The antioxidant includes piroctone olamine, a plant extract selected from a specific group, carotenoid, ascorbic acid, coenzyme Q10, glutathione or the like. The antiinflammatory substance includes glycyrrhetic acid and/or its derivative, glycyrrhizic acid and/or its derivative, allantoin, a plant extract selected from a group other than that of the antioxidant.
NAITO ATSUSHI
KOIKE YASUSHI
MIDORIKAWA TATSUYUKI
SATO ENKO
