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Hair tonic composition
Assignee: Suntory Ltd
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Filing: 1984-01-19
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2004-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A hair tonic composition containing, as an effective ingredient, a product obtained from the interaction of a vegetable or animal fat or oil with a microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis. This hair tonic composition can effectively prevent the generation of dandruff and itching and can also effectively accelerate the growth of hair.
Inventors
- 👤 Hajime Yoshizumi
- 👤 Teruo Amachi
- 👤 Takaaki Kusumi
- 👤 Takaharu Tanaka
- 👤 Hiroshi Ishigooka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-24 04:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/92; A61K8/96; A61K8/99; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/006; A61Q7/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/8215; Y10S435/822; Y10S435/882
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A hair tonic composition comprising a product obtained from interaction of at least one member selected from the group consisting of vegetable and animal fats and oils with a microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis at a cultivation temperature of between about 20° C. and about 40° C. and at a pH ranging from about 6 to about 9 under aerobic conditions, wherein said fats and oils are selected from the group consisting of olive oil, castor oil, cottonseed oil, coconut oil, soybean oil, palm oil, safflower oil, colza oil, rice bran oil, tsubaki oil, sesame oil, tallow, lard, mutton tallow, mink oil and whale oil, said product having 5α-reductase activity and being present in said composition in an amount effective to treat dandruff and itching.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A hair tonic composition comprising a product obtained from interaction of at least one member selected from the group consisting of vegetable and animal fats and oils with a microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis at a cultivation temperature of between about 20° C. and about 40° C. and at a pH ranging from about 6 to about 9 under aerobic conditions, wherein said fats and oils are selected from the group consisting of olive oil, castor oil, cottonseed oil, coconut oil, soybean oil, palm oil, safflower oil, colza oil, rice bran oil, tsubaki oil, sesame oil, tallow, lard, mutton tallow, mink oil and whale oil, said product having 5α-reductase activity and being present in said composition in an amount effective to treat dandruff and itching.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The hair tonic composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said product is obtained from interaction of 1 to 250 g/liter of fats and oils with said microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A hair tonic composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said product is obtained by cultivating the microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis in a culture medium and then contacting the cultured cells with the vegetable or animal fat or oil in an aqueous medium.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for preparing a hair tonic composition comprising incorporating into said hair tonic composition a product obtained from interaction of at least one member selected from the group consisting of vegetable and animal fats and oils with a microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis at a cultivation temperature of from about 20° C. to about 40° C. and a pH of from about 6 to about 9 under aerobic conditions, wherein said fats and oils are selected from the group consisting of olive oil, castor oil, cottonseed oil, coconut oil, soybean oil, palm oil, safflower oil, colza oil, rice bran oil, tsubaki oil, sesame oil, tallow, lard, mutton tallow, mink oil and whale oil, said product having 5α-reductase activity and being present in said composition in an amount effective to treat dandruff and itching.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for preparing a hair tonic composition comprising incorporating into said hair tonic composition a product obtained from interaction of at least one member selected from the group consisting of vegetable and animal fats and oils with a microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis at a cultivation temperature of from about 20° C. to about 40° C. and a pH of from about 6 to about 9 under aerobic conditions, wherein said fats and oils are selected from the group consisting of olive oil, castor oil, cottonseed oil, coconut oil, soybean oil, palm oil, safflower oil, colza oil, rice bran oil, tsubaki oil, sesame oil, tallow, lard, mutton tallow, mink oil and whale oil, said product having 5α-reductase activity and being present in said composition in an amount effective to treat dandruff and itching.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method for preparing a hair tonic composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein said product is obtained from interaction of 1 to 250 g/liter of fats and oils with said microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, wherein said products are obtained by cultivating the microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis in a culture medium and then contacting the cultured cells with the vegetable or animal fat or oil in an aqueous medium.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for depressing the generation of dandruff and itching in the hair and scalp comprising applying to the hair and scalp a hair tonic composition containing a product obtained from interaction of at least one member selected from the group consisting of vegetable and animal fats and oils with a microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis, at a cultivation temperature of between about 20° C. and about 40° C. and a pH of between about 6 to about 9 under aerobic conditions, wherein said fats and oils are selected from the group consisting of olive oil, castor oil, cottonseed oil, coconut oil, soybean oil, palm oil, safflower oil, colza oil, rice bran oil, tsubaki oil, sesame oil, tallow, lard, mutton tallow, mink oil, and whale oil, said product having 5α-reductase activity and being present in an amount effective to treat dandruff and itching.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for depressing the generation of dandruff and itching in the hair and scalp comprising applying to the hair and scalp a hair tonic composition containing a product obtained from interaction of at least one member selected from the group consisting of vegetable and animal fats and oils with a microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis, at a cultivation temperature of between about 20° C. and about 40° C. and a pH of between about 6 to about 9 under aerobic conditions, wherein said fats and oils are selected from the group consisting of olive oil, castor oil, cottonseed oil, coconut oil, soybean oil, palm oil, safflower oil, colza oil, rice bran oil, tsubaki oil, sesame oil, tallow, lard, mutton tallow, mink oil, and whale oil, said product having 5α-reductase activity and being present in an amount effective to treat dandruff and itching.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method for depressing the generation of dandruff and itching in the hair and scalp as claimed in claim 7 wherein said product is obtained from the interaction of 1 to 250 g/liter of fats and oils with said microorganism belonging to Staphylococcus capitis.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3671634A
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