Use Of A Composition For The Pigmentation Of Hair And Hairs

Abstract

A topical composition comprising an extract of Allium species, an extract of Citrus species, an extract of Paullinia species and an extract of Theobroma species is used for improving and/or increasing and/or stimulating and/or promoting and/or inducing the pigmentation of hair and/or hairs.

What is claimed is: 
     
       What is claimed is: 
     
     
         1 . A cosmetic method for improving, increasing, stimulating, promoting, and/or inducing the pigmentation of hair of a subject having hair that has become depigmented, the method comprising:
 administering an effective amount of a composition to the subject, the composition comprising an active component comprising:
 from 0.1 to 5% by dry weight of an extract of  Allium  species; 
 from 0.1 to 5% by dry weight of an extract of  Citrus  species; 
 from 0.05 to 2.5% by dry weight of an extract of a  Paullinia  species; and 
 from 0.05 to 2.5% by dry weight of an extract of a  Theobroma  species, 
   wherein each % by dry weight is based on a total weight of the composition, and   wherein the composition repigments the hair of the subject back to its natural and original color.   
     
     
         2 . The cosmetic method according to  claim 1 , wherein extract of  Allium  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Allium  species, the extract of  Citrus  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Citrus  species, the extract of  Paullinia  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Paullinia  species, and the extract of  Theobroma  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Theobroma  species. 
     
     
         3 . The cosmetic method according to  claim 1 , wherein the extract of  Allium  species includes an extract of  Allium cepa,  the extract of  Citrus  species includes an extract of  Citrus lemon,  the extract of  Paullinia  species includes an extract of  Paullinia cupana,  and the extract of  Theobroma  species includes an extract of  Theobroma cacao.    
     
     
         4 . The cosmetic method according to  claim 1 , wherein a combined concentration of the extract of  Allium  species, the extract of  Citrus  species, the extract of  Paullinia  species, and the extract of  Theobroma  species in the composition is from 1 to 30% dry weight based upon a volume of the composition. 
     
     
         5 . The cosmetic method according to  claim 1 , wherein the administering is conducted topically or orally. 
     
     
         6 . The cosmetic method according to  claim 5 , wherein the topically conducted administering includes applying 10 microliters to 10 milliliters of the composition onto a scalp or skin of the subject. 
     
     
         7 . The cosmetic method according to  claim 5 , wherein the topically conducted administering is conducted at least once daily. 
     
     
         8 . The cosmetic method according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a solvent, an additive, an excipient, a carrier, an agent for promoting penetration and diffusion in cutaneous structures of the subject, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The cosmetic method according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition prevents and/or reduces further depigmentation of the hair. 
     
     
         10 . The cosmetic method according to  claim 1 , wherein the active component consists of:
 from 0.3 to 2.35% by dry weight of the extract of  Allium  species;   from 0.1 to 0.2% by dry weight of the extract of  Citrus  species;   from 0.05 to 0.1% by dry weight of the extract of  Paullinia  species; and   from 0.05 to 0.1% by dry weight of the extract of  Theobroma  species.   
     
     
         11 . A method for improving, increasing, stimulating, promoting, and/or inducing the pigmentation of hair of a subject having hair that has become depigmented due to the subject experiencing canitie, the method comprising:
 administering an effective amount of a composition to the subject experiencing canitie, the composition comprising an active component comprising:
 from 0.1 to 5% by dry weight of an extract of  Allium  species; 
 from 0.1 to 5% by dry weight of an extract of  Citrus  species; 
 from 0.05 to 2.5% by dry weight of an extract of a  Paullinia  species; and 
 from 0.05 to 2.5% by dry weight of an extract of a  Theobroma  species, 
   wherein each % by dry weight is based on a total weight of the composition, and   wherein the composition repigments the hair of the subject experiencing canitie back to its natural and original color.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein extract of  Allium  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Allium  species, the extract of  Citrus  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Citrus  species, the extract of  Paullinia  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Paullinia  species, and the extract of  Theobroma  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Theobroma  species. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the extract of  Allium  species includes an extract of  Allium cepa,  the extract of  Citrus  species includes an extract of  Citrus lemon,  the extract of  Paullinia  species includes an extract of  Paullinia cupana,  and the extract of  Theobroma  species includes an extract of  Theobroma cacao.    
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein a combined concentration of the extract of  Allium  species, the extract of  Citrus  species, the extract of  Paullinia  species, and the extract of  Theobroma  species in the composition is from 1 to 30% dry weight based upon a volume of the composition. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the administering is conducted topically or orally. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the topically conducted administering includes applying 10 microliters to 10 milliliters of the composition onto a scalp or skin of the subject experiencing canitie. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the topically conducted administering is conducted at least once daily. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a solvent, an additive, an excipient, a carrier, an agent for promoting penetration and diffusion in cutaneous structures of the subject experiencing canitie, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the composition prevents and/or reduces further depigmentation of the hair. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the active component consists of:
 from 0.3 to 2.35% by dry weight of the extract of  Allium  species;   from 0.1 to 0.2% by dry weight of the extract of  Citrus  species;   from 0.05 to 0.1% by dry weight of the extract of  Paullinia  species; and   from 0.05 to 0.1% by dry weight of the extract of  Theobroma  species.   
     
     
         21 . A composition that is configured to cosmetically treat a subject having hair that has become depigmented and/or treat a subject having hair that has become depigmented due to the subject experiencing canitie, the composition comprising:
 an active component comprising:
 from 0.1 to 5% by dry weight of an extract of  Allium  species; 
 from 0.1 to 5% by dry weight of an extract of  Citrus  species; 
 from 0.05 to 2.5% by dry weight of an extract of a  Paullinia  species; and 
 from 0.05 to 2.5% by dry weight of an extract of a  Theobroma  species, 
   wherein each % by dry weight is based on a total weight of the composition, and   wherein the composition repigments the hair of the subject back to its natural and original color.   
     
     
         22 . The composition according to  claim 21 , wherein extract of  Allium  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Allium  species, the extract of  Citrus  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Citrus  species, the extract of  Paullinia  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Paullinia  species, and the extract of  Theobroma  species is an aqueous alcoholic extract of  Theobroma  species. 
     
     
         23 . The composition according to  claim 21 , wherein the extract of  Allium  species includes an extract of  Allium cepa,  the extract of  Citrus  species includes an extract of  Citrus lemon,  the extract of  Paullinia  species includes an extract of  Paullinia cupana,  and the extract of  Theobroma  species includes an extract of  Theobroma cacao.    
     
     
         24 . The composition according to  claim 21 , wherein a combined concentration of the extract of  Allium  species, the extract of  Citrus  species, the extract of  Paullinia  species, and the extract of  Theobroma  species in the composition is from 1 to 30% dry weight based upon a volume of the composition. 
     
     
         25 . The composition according to  claim 21 , wherein the composition is configured to be administered either topically or orally. 
     
     
         26 . The composition according to  claim 25 , wherein when the composition is administered topically, the composition further comprises a cosmetically acceptable carrier that is configured to dilute the active component. 
     
     
         27 . The composition according to  claim 25 , wherein when the composition is administered orally, the composition is contained in a tablet, a coated tablet, a film-coated form, a granule, a capsule, a soft capsule, a microcapsule, a solution, a syrup, an emulsion, a suspension, or an aerosol. 
     
     
         28 . The composition according to  claim 21 , further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a solvent, an additive, an excipient, a carrier, an agent for promoting penetration and diffusion in cutaneous structures of the subject, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         29 . The composition according to  claim 21 , wherein the composition is configured to prevent and/or reduce further depigmentation of the hair. 
     
     
         30 . The composition according to  claim 21 , wherein the active component consists of:
 from 0.3 to 2.35% by dry weight of the extract of  Allium  species;   from 0.1 to 0.2% by dry weight of the extract of  Citrus  species;   from 0.05 to 0.1% by dry weight of the extract of  Paullinia  species; and   from 0.05 to 0.1% by dry weight of the extract of  Theobroma  species.