SOLUBLE METAL SALT

The present invention relates to compositions for treating or preventing hair fall.

Despite the prior art there remains a need for improved compositions for treating or preventing hair fall.

Accordingly, there is provided a hair treatment composition comprising an azole fungicide and zinc gluconate, and wherein the composition does not comprise Trichogen® Veg LS 8960.

Preferably, the azole fungicide is climabazole or ketoconazole.

Preferably, the azole is present at from 0.0001 to 1 % wt. of the composition.

Preferably, the zinc gluconate is present at from 0.001 to 2% wt. of the composition. More preferably, the composition comprises from 0.005 to 1 % wt. of the composition.

Preferably, the composition does not comprises a synergistic mixture of a healthy scalp protein biosynthesis stimulant, a glycosamino production agent, a cell nutrition regulator, a microcirculation promotor and mixtures thereof.

Preferably the composition does not comprises a synergistic thchogenic mixture of a protein biosynthesis stimulant selected from a sulfopeptide of soy, amino acids, glutamine, glutamic acid, hydrolysed protein extracts, particularly sulfopeptides of soy and amino acids, especially tyrosine, arginine, ornithine and citrulline. Preferably, the composition does not comprise a glycosamino production agent selected from the group consisting of glucosamine, L-fucose; fucose rich polysaccharide, xylose, vitamin C, Eriobotrya japonica extract, N-acetyl glucosamine, glucosamine sulphate, lysophospholipids, protamine and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred is glucosamine.

Preferably, the composition does not comprise a cell nutrition regulator especially vitamins of the B group, carnitine, co-enzyme Q10, creatine, taurine, acetyl- carnitine and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred are vitamins of the B group, especially PP, B5 and biotin.

Preferably, the composition does not comprise a microcirculation promoter, more preferably a microcirculation promoter selected from Panax Ginseng

Extract, Arctium Majus Extract, nitric oxide, niacin, caffeine, gingko biloba extract, bicyclic monoterpene diols, α-lipoic acid, ximenynic acid, proanthocyanidins, arginine and mixtures thereof.

Preferably, the composition does not comprise a protein biosynthesis stimulant selected from a sulfopeptide of soy, amino acids, glutamine, glutamic acid, hydrolysed protein extracts.

Preferably, the composition does not comprise a glycosamino production agent selected from glucosamine, L-fucose; fucose rich polysaccharide xylose,vitamin C, Eriobotrya Japonica extract, N-acetyl glucosamine, glucosamine sulphate, lysophospholipids, protamine and mixtures thereof.

Preferably, the composition does not comprise a cell nutrition regulator is selected from vitamins of the B group, carnitine, co-enzyme Q10, creatine, taurine, acetyl- carnitine and mixtures thereof.

Preferably, the composition does not comprise a microcirculation promoter is selected from Panax Ginseng Extract, Arctium Majus Extract, nitric oxide, niacin, caffeine, gingko biloba extract, bicyclic monoterpene diols, α-lipoic acid, ximenynic acid, proanthocyanidins, arginine and mixtures thereof.

Most preferably, the composition does not comprise Thchogen® ex Cognis, in particular Trichogen® Veg LS 8960.

Thchogen® Veg LS 8960. contains:

Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Arginine, Acetyl Tyrosine, Arctium Majus Root Extract, Hydrolysed Soy Protein, Zinc gluconate, Niacinamide, Biotin, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Cinnamomumb Zeylanicum Extract, Ginko Biloba Extract and Kigela Africana Extract.

The composition according to the invention may be in any product form, e.g. shampoo, mousse, conditioner, gel, mask and may be a rinse-off product or a leave-on product.

Depending on product form the composition according to the invention may also comprise any common ingredients typically found in such product form. For example, a shampoo will likely comprise cleansing surfactants; a conditioner will comprise conditioning agents selected from fatty alcohols, silicone and cationic surfactants, etc.

The invention will now be described with reference to the following embodiments.

EXAMPLE 1

The following are formulations according to embodiments of the invention. -A-

Leave-on formulations

Shampoo examples Conditioners

EXAMPLE 2

The following shows how zinc gluconate and climbazole provide an improved antitrypsin effect.

1. Zinc Gluconate (0.00156%) plus climbazole

2. Zinc Gluconate (0.003125%) plus climbazole

3. Zinc Gluconate (0.00625%) plus climbazole