Patent Picks— Natural and Sensory-Enhanced Hair Straightening, Skin Actives, Device-guided Regimens and More
By: Rachel L. Grabenhofer
Posted: October 2, 2012
Chosen biweekly for their relevance to personal care, Patent Picks are taken from publicly available sources. This edition features patents related to ethnic hair and skin care.
Device-guided custom hair treatments
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/127429
Publication date: Sept. 27, 2012
Assignees: Coloright Ltd., B. Landa, E. Miklatzky, S. Abramovich, Y. Mazuz, A. Krassilnikov, E. Benny, G. Davara, C. Ofek, E. Ishkov, L. Shahar and D. Mandelik
Disclosed in this patent are novel systems and methods for performing treatments, e.g., coloration, on keratinous fibers. The systems utilize one or more dispensing devices. An optical reader may be incorporated to obtain sufficient characteristics of the keratinous fibers to make a realistic prediction of the outcome of a treatment. In addition, computational units are interfaced for selecting a customized treatment. The formulations employed are in a rapidly disintegrating tablet form and are used to prepare the desired composition. Characteristics recorded by the optical reader predetermine factors such as alkalizing agent and oxidizing agent concentration; color-imparting agent concentrations; temperature, viscosity and diameter of hair; condition of hair and its cuticles; ethnicity and exposure duration, among others.
FP antagonists to inhibit hair growth, pigmentation
US Patent Application 20120245205
Publication date: Sept. 27, 2012
Inventors: M.A. Delong and E.A. Olsen
Described in this invention is a method for inhibiting hair growth in mammals using compositions containing FP receptor antagonists, e.g., prostaglandin F analogs that are block activation of the FP receptor. The compositions can be applied topically to the skin and/or hair to arrest hirsutism or hypertrichosis, reverse hirsutism and hypertrichosis, and further prevent hair growth. These compositions also can be used to protect hair from chemical or radiation-induced alopecia or hair loss, and to inhibit pigmentation of the hair or skin.
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