Amino acid-vitamin formulations for skin, hair and scalp conditioners

Claim 1

A composition for topical application to hair and scalp to enhance softness and luster and impart fuller body to the hair comprising a mixture of amino acids and vitamins in the following proportions given in grams per liter of the final composition: ______________________________________ Minimum Maximum ______________________________________ Vitamin B.sub.6 1.80 grams 12.00 grams Vitamin B.sub.5 1.80 15.00 Vitamin B.sub.3 1.20 7.50 Methionine 0.75 4.00 Arginine 0.54 5.00 Cysteine 1.60 6.20 Phenylalanine 0.45 2.50 Leucine 0.30 2.25 Lysine 0.20 3.00 Glycine 0.28 2.50 Valine 0.10 2.00 Iso-leucine 0.12 2.00 Tryptophane 0.06 1.20 Histidine 0.05 0.50 Tyrosine 0.03 0.20 Threonine 0.40 3.40 Zinc sulfate 2.50 3.00 Vitamin D 100,000.0 I.U. 200,000.0 I.U. Vitamin A 34,000.0 I.U. 170,000.0 I.U. Vitamin E 13,050.0 I.U. 43,000.0 I.U. ______________________________________

Claim 21

A method for the preparation of a composition comprising a mixture of amino acids and vitamins for topical application to the hair and scalp which comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a cystine diluent by combining cystine and water and heating until the cystine dissolves in the water; (b) preparing an aqueous solution of the following amino acids: methionine, arginine, cysteine, phenylalanine, leucine, lysine, glycine, valine, iso-leucine, tryptophane, histidine, tyrosine and threonine; (c) preparing a vitamin blend of vitamin A, vitamin B 3 , vitamin B 5 and vitamin B 6 in the cystine diluent prepared in step (a); (d) combining the aqueous amino acid solution of step (b) with the vitamin blend of step (c); and (e) incorporating vitamin D and vitamin E into the mixture of step (d); (f) adding an aqueous solution of zinc sulfate into the amino acid-vitamin mixture of step (e); (g) incorporating an excipient into the mixture of step (f) and thus forming a stable homogeneous composition; wherein the amount of the active amino acids and vitamins in the final composition are in the following proportions given in terms of grams per liter: ______________________________________ Active Ingredient Minimum Maximum ______________________________________ Vitamin B.sub.6 1.80 grams 12.00 grams Vitamin B.sub.5 1.80 15.00 Vitamin B.sub.3 1.20 7.50 Methionine 0.75 4.00 Arginine 0.54 5.00 Cysteine 1.60 6.20 Phenylalanine 0.45 2.50 Leucine 0.30 2.25 Lysine 0.20 3.00 Glycine 0.28 2.50 Valine 0.10 2.00 Iso-leucine 0.12 2.00 Tryptophane 0.06 1.20 Histidine 0.05 0.50 Tyrosine 0.03 0.20 Cystine 0.003 0.02 Threonine 0.40 3.40 zinc sulfate 2.50 3.00 Vitamin D 100,000.0 I.U. 200,000.0 I.U. Vitamin A 34,000.0 I.U. 170,000.0 I.U. Vitamin E 13,050.0 I.U. 43,000.0 I.U. ______________________________________

Claim 22

A method for the preparation of a composition comprising a mixture of amino acids and vitamins for topical application to the hair and scalp which comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a cystine diluent by combining cystine and water and heating until the cystine dissolves in the water; (b) preparing an aqueous solution of the following amino acids: methionine, arginine, cysteine, phenylalanine, leucine, lysine, glycine, valine, iso-leucine, tryptophane, histidine, tyrosine and threonine; (c) preparing a vitamin blend of vitamin A, vitamin B 3 , vitamin B 5 and vitamin B 6 in the cystine diluent prepared in step (a); (d) combining the aqueous amino acid solution of step (b) with the vitamin blend of step (c); and (e) incorporating vitamin D and vitamin E into the mixture of step (d); (f) adding an aqueous solution of zinc sulfate into the amino acid-vitamin mixture of step (e); (g) incorporating an excipient into the mixture of step (f) and thus forming a stable homogeneous composition; wherein the amount of the active amino acids and vitamins in the final composition are in the following proportions given in terms of grams per liter: ______________________________________ Active Ingredient Minimum Maximum ______________________________________ Vitamin B.sub.6 1.80 grams 12.00 grams Vitamin B.sub.5 1.80 15.00 Vitamin B.sub.3 1.20 7.50 Methionine 0.75 4.00 Arginine 0.54 5.00 Cysteine 1.60 6.20 Phenylalanine 0.45 2.50 Leucine 0.30 2.25 Lysine 0.20 3.00 Glycine 0.28 2.50 Valine 0.10 2.00 Iso-leucine 0.12 2.00 Tryptophane 0.06 1.20 Histidine 0.05 0.50 Tyrosine 0.03 0.20 Cystine 0.003 0.02 Threonine 0.40 3.40 zinc sulfate 2.50 3.00 Vitamin D 100,000.0 I.U. 200,000.0 I.U. Vitamin A 34,000.0 I.U. 170,000.0 I.U. Vitamin E 13,050.0 I.U. 43,000.0 I.U. ______________________________________

Claim 23

A method for the preparation of a composition comprising a mixture of amino acids and vitamins for topical application to the skin which comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a cystine diluent by combining cystine and water and heating until the cystine dissolves in the water; (b) preparing an aqueous solution of the following amino acids: arginine, cysteine, lysine, histidine and tyrosine; (c) preparing a vitamin solution comprising vitamin A, vitamin B 5 , vitamin B 6 and vitamin B 3 in the cystine diluent of step (a); (d) separately preparing a vitamin D solution; (e) adding to the aqueous amino acid solution prepared in step (b) at least one polyhydric alcohol; (f) adding to the solution prepared in step (e) a portion of the vitamin D solution of step (d); (g) combining the resulting amino acid solution of step (f) with the vitamin blend of step (c); (h) adding vitamin E to the components of step (g) and mixing until the mixture becomes homogeneous; (i) adding the composition of step (h) to an excipient with constant stirring until the composition becomes homogeneous and thus forming a stable composition; wherein the amounts of the active ingredient amino acids and vitamins in the final composition are in the following proportions given in terms of grams per liter: ______________________________________ Minimum Maximum ______________________________________ Vitamin B.sub.5 2.90 grams 9.00 grams Vitamin B.sub.6 1.60 6.00 Vitamin B.sub.3 0.90 5.00 Arginine 0.86 6.00 Cysteine 0.40 2.00 Lysine 0.89 2.50 Tryptophane 0.19 1.00 Histidine 0.10 0.50 Tyrosine 0.10 0.20 Cystine 0.003 0.02 Vitamin D 100,000.0 I.U. 200,000.0 I.U. Vitamin A 34,000.0 I.U. 170,000.0 I.U. Vitamin E 35,050.0 I.U. 73,000.0 I.U. ______________________________________

Claim 24

A method for the preparation of a composition comprising a mixture of amino acids and vitamins for topical application to the skin which comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a cystine diluent by combining cystine and water and heating until the cystine dissolves in the water; (b) preparing an aqueous solution of the following amino acids: arginine, cysteine, lysine, histidine and tyrosine; (c) preparing a vitamin solution comprising vitamin A, vitamin B 5 , vitamin B 6 and vitamin B 3 in the cystine diluent of step (a); (d) separately preparing a vitamin D solution; (e) adding to the aqueous amino acid solution prepared in step (b) at least one polyhydric alcohol; (f) adding to the solution prepared in step (e) a portion of the vitamin D solution of step (d); (g) combining the resulting amino acid solution of step (f) with the vitamin blend of step (c); (h) adding vitamin E to the components of step (g) and mixing until the mixture becomes homogeneous; (i) adding the composition of step (h) to an excipient with constant stirring until the composition becomes homogeneous and thus forming a stable composition; wherein the amounts of the active ingredient amino acids and vitamins in the final composition are in the following proportions given in terms of grams per liter: ______________________________________ Minimum Maximum ______________________________________ Vitamin B.sub.5 2.90 grams 9.00 grams Vitamin B.sub.6 1.60 6.00 Vitamin B.sub.3 0.90 5.00 Arginine 0.86 6.00 Cysteine 0.40 2.00 Lysine 0.89 2.50 Tryptophane 0.19 1.00 Histidine 0.10 0.50 Tyrosine 0.10 0.20 Cystine 0.003 0.02 Vitamin D 100,000.0 I.U. 200,000.0 I.U. Vitamin A 34,000.0 I.U. 170,000.0 I.U. Vitamin E 35,050.0 I.U. 73,000.0 I.U. ______________________________________