650 results about "Scalp skin" patented technology

Disclosed are topical compositions for the treatment of microbial infections on the skin or scalp which include a polyvalent metal salt of pyrithione and include a metal ion source. Also disclosed are methods for treating microbial infections of the skin or scalp using such compositions.

A flexible, multilayer packaging film suitable for packaging an article for collecting or administering a physiologically active substance such as transdermal drug delivery patches, oral dissolvable thin strips, and disposable, microfluidic test cassettes having:(a) an article contact layer having at least 90 wt. % of a norbornene ethylene copolymer or derivative thereof and a glass transition temperature of from 65 to 110° C.;(b) a polyolefin bulk layer;(c) a first intermediate adhesive layer;(d) an oxygen barrier layer having an oxygen transmission rate of less than less than 0.01 cm3 / 100 inches2 / 24 hours at 1 atmosphere and 23° C.;(e) a second intermediate adhesive layer; and(f) an exterior protective layer comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of amorphous polyester, polyamide, polyolefin, nylon, polypropylene, or copolymers, blends or derivatives thereof;wherein said multilayer film has the following properties:a WVTR of less than 0.01 g / 100 inches2 per 24 hours at Room Temperature (RT) (23° C.) and 1 atmosphere; and a thickness of 10 mil or less.

The present invention relates to compositions that are suitable for topical application to the skin or the scalp, containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one compound of a given formula. The invention also relates to a cosmetic treatment process comprising the topical application of these compositions and also to novel C-glycoside derivatives.

The invention discloses a hair growth composition, wherein fullerene is dissolved in an acceptable external application carrier such as grease, and then the fullerene and other components are compounded through solubilizing or emulsifying to form the composition beneficial for hair and scalp. According to the present invention, the composition can achieve the long hair growth period of mice, shorten the hair rest period of mice, make hair lush, dense and black, significantly increase the number of hair follicles, and effectively promote the secretion of the endothelial growth factors of hair;and the composition is suitable for various problems of alopecia, hair loss, damage on hair and the like, can solve the problems of people with alopecia and hair loss, can provide effects of hair fixation, hair growth, hair development and the like within a short time, and has wide application prospect.

A brush for hygienic purposes includes a handle with a lower and an upper portion and a head. The upper portion is sized and shaped to capture the head. Preferably the head is a removable cartridge and includes a flexible base with a plurality bristles and a pad with holes disposed over the bristles. The pad could be a foam or sponge matrix or could be a stack of sheets removable one at a time. Upper portion of the handle is curved to provide a predetermined shape to the head. Optionally, a vibrating device is incorporated in the brush so that the brush can be used as to massage the skin or scalp.

A device for producing waves and body in hair comprising curling tongs having heatable leg elements. The heatable leg elements have a wave shape with decreasing amplitude. The amplitude decreases from a maximum at the scalp-contacting end of the heatable leg elements to substantially no amplitude at the other end of the heatable leg elements. Heat-reducing lips may extend from the scalp-contacting end of the device. In one embodiment, the heatable leg elements are arcuate and can pivot about an axis extending along each leg, respectively. A method of using the device to form waves and body in hair wherein the amplitude of the wave is greatest near the scalp and decreases along the length of the hair in the direction toward its tip.

An all natural topically applied broad spectrum photo-filtering composition for both styling of hair and protecting hair and scalp from ultraviolet radiation is comprised of natural oils, vitamins and amino acids having UV absorption properties which in combination with at least one inorganic particulate selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide arid zinc oxide afford broad spectrum photo protection of both hair and scalp across the UV and IRA spectrum. Combining the above with bees wax, glycerin, gelatin and wafer, produces an emulsified gel suitable for styling hair while simultaneously protecting the hair and scalp from damaging UV and IR rays.

A system is provided for promoting hair growth comprising one or more extracts from a steroidal alkaloid-containing plant selected from a Veratrum plant, a Buxus plant, a Holarrhena plant, a Solarium plant and a Rauwolfia plant. The system can further comprise an extract from a Pilocarpus plant and a seaweed extract. The system can also be used in reducing hair loss, enhancing or restoring hair colour, increasing the thickness of hair, improving the genera appearance of hair, and / or reducing or eliminating dandruff. Methods of promoting the growth of hair are also provided.

A brush assembly includes a handle and a brush head attached to the handle. The brush head includes a base with a plurality of integral bristles and a matrix. The matrix is made of sponge, foam or other compressible material. As the brush is used on a person or an animal skin or scalp, the hair or fur causes the matrix to compress and expose the bristles. When the brush is removed, the matrix springs back and removes any hair, fur, or other material entangled in the hair. Optionally a vibrating device is incorporated into the brush to provide massaging of the skin and / or scalp.

A brush for hygienic purposes includes a handle with a lower and an upper portion and a head. The upper portion is sized and shaped to capture the head. Preferably the head is a removable cartridge and includes a flexible base with a plurality bristles and a pad with holes disposed over the bristles. The pad could be a foam or sponge matrix or could be a stack of sheets removable one at a time. Upper portion of the handle is curved to provide a predetermined shape to the head. Optionally, a vibrating device is incorporated in the brush so that the brush can be used as to massage the skin or scalp.

The invention discloses anti-dandruff shampoo with an effect of improving the microbial flora on the scalp skin. The anti-dandruff shampoo is prepared from the following raw materials: water, polydimethylsiloxane, glycol stearate, sodium lauroyl sarcosine, polyquaternium-10, cetostearyl alcohol, ammonium chloride, vaccinium uliginosum berry extract, celery seed extract, silk hydrolysate, zinc pyrithione, piroctone olamine, EDTA disodium, surfactant, preservatie, artemisinin and rosemary water. The invention further discloses a preparation process of the shampoo. The shampoo can be used for improving the microbial environment of the scalp skin and improving the resistance of the scalp skin and can achieve the effect of effectively removing dandruff and preventing dandruff reoccurrence.

A removal system for sewn-in hair extensions, hair weaves, hair augmentation, and wigs is disclosed. This invention solves issues with respect to facile removal and scalp irritation caused by such extensions through the use of methods using dissolvable thread and dissolving agent, with optional added antipruritic and anti-itch properties or by adding a separate antipruritic agent. The dissolvable thread may be used to either secure hair extension wefts to a wearer's hair or in conjunction with a hair weft constructed of the same dissolvable material comprising the thread.

The invention relates to a different-plane microneedle array brain electrical dry electrode with controllable puncturing depth, which comprises an integral frame, a microneedle electrode and a microneedle electrode carrier, wherein the microneedle electrode is installed on the microneedle electrode carrier to form a different-plane microneedle electrode array, and the different-plane microneedle electrode array is inserted into the frame by a hole array on the frame; and moreover, the different-plane microneedle electrode array can carry out vertical movement in the frame. A small cylinder onthe frame is inserted into hair, the interference of the hair to the electrode is avoided, and the different-plane microneedle electrode array can be used for controlling the electrode to carry out the vertical movement in the frame so as to regulate a proper position for puncturing the scalp to reach the germinal layer of the skin by a control device. The different-plane microneedle array brain electrical dry electrode with the controllable puncturing depth is used for a brain electrode structure collecting a brain electrical signal. By utilizing a traditional micro-electro-mechanical system(MEMS) process and a traditional mechanical structure, the brain electrical signal can be collected very well. Compared with a traditional wet electrode, a skin preparing step is not needed, and the different-plane microneedle array brain electrical dry electrode with the controllable puncturing depth can be used for the long-time detection of the brain electrical signal. According to the different-plane microneedle array brain electrical dry electrode with the controllable puncturing depth, the structure is small and exquisite, the use is convenient and quick, external noise is reduced, and the high-quality recording of a microvolt level brain electrical signal can be finished.

A brush assembly includes a handle and a brush head attached to the handle. The brush head includes a base with a plurality of integral bristles and a matrix. The matrix is made of sponge, foam or other compressible material. As the brush is used on a person or an animal skin or scalp, the hair or fur causes the matrix to compress and expose the bristles. When the brush is removed, the matrix springs back and removes any hair, fur, or other material entangled in the hair. Optionally a vibrating device is incorporated into the brush to provide massaging of the skin and / or scalp.

There are described headphones comprising earcups to be placed about ears of a user, with a headband linking the earcups and to be extending above a head of the user. A flexible band distinct from the headband is secured below the headband for contact with the head of the user. Removable headband sensors are embedded in the flexible band and have a portion thereof protruding downwardly from the flexible band to reach the scalp. The flexible band has a flexibility which makes the flexible band deform under the weight of the earcups to conform with the head of the user to ensure high quality contact between the headband electrodes and the scalp. There are further provided earcup electrodes on the earcups for contact with a region on or behind an ear of the user. Signals from the electrodes can be used for different purposes such as concentration monitoring and feedback.

A hand-held device for hair growth stimulation. The device parts the user's hair while the light source radiates user's exposed scalp. Non-light emitting teeth are uses to part the user's hair in front of an associated light source. An optional timer can be used to control the length of time the light source is activated. Parallel rows of teeth are aligned with a central row of light beams and part the individual's hair to form furrows in the user's hair as the device is combed through the user's hair. The furrows create an unobstructed path for the light beam to reach the user's scalp. Various embodiments use laser and / or non-coherent light sources to provide light energy to the user's scalp. An optional removable teeth assembly can be used to allow repair or sharing of the device.

A brush for hygienic purposes includes a handle with a lower and an upper portion and a head. The upper portion is sized and shaped to capture the head. Preferably the head is a removable cartridge and includes a flexible base with a plurality bristles and a pad with holes disposed over the bristles. The pad could be a foam or sponge matrix or could be a stack of sheets removable one at a time. Upper portion of the handle is curved to provide a predetermined shape to the head. Optionally, a vibrating device is incorporated in the brush so that the brush can be used as to massage the skin or scalp.

Topical compositions are provided that have 0.5% or more of at least one personal care or pharmaceutical acid, and lightly- to moderately-crosslinked PVP, which is an effective thickener in the low pH systems. In preferred embodiments, the acid is a hydroxy acid and the composition used for personal care, or prescriptive or non-prescriptive medication indications for use on the skin, hair, scalp, foot, or lips. Also provided is the use of the topical compositions to deliver the acid(s) to the skin, hair, scalp, foot, or lips. Especially preferred is a use to reduce irritation and stinging compared to an equivalent compositions not having lightly- to moderately-crosslinked PVP.

The invention belongs to the field of daily cosmetics, and discloses preparation of a plant essential oil microcapsule and application of the plant essential oil microcapsule in a hair product with long-acting moistening and long-lasting fragrance. The plant essential oil microcapsule is prepared by taking plant essential oil as a core material and cyclodextrin and chitosan as wall materials through spray drying, the average particle size range of the plant essential oil microcapsule is 0.4-400 microns; after the plant essential oil microcapsule is added into a hair product, consumers can adsorb and stay part of microcapsule particles containing the plant essential oil on washed hair and scalp; the microcapsule particles break in the process of combing hair and rubbing the hair to releaseplant essential oil, so that the effects of moistening scalp and hair for a long time and keeping fragrance for a long time are achieved.

The invention relates to an EEG (Electroencephalograph) electrode cap. The EEG electrode cap comprises a cap body, electrodes and leading wires, wherein each electrode comprises a fixing ring, an electrode slice and a bonding sealant; a cavity of which two ends are opened and are communicated is formed in the middle part of each fixing ring, each cavity is internally provided with an electrode slice locating platform, and the electrode slices are arranged on the electrode slice locating platforms; one side of each electrode slice is fixed with the inner wall of the cavity of the corresponding fixing ring through the bonding sealant, and the other side of each electrode slice is combined with a conductive adhesive in a conductive adhesive chamber; fixing grooves are formed in the outer cylindrical surfaces of the fixing rings, and the fixing grooves are used for fixing the electrodes with the cap body; conductive adhesive filling holes which are communicated with the conductive adhesive chamber are formed in the bonding sealant after the bonding sealant is solidified; the electrode slices are connected with the leading wires penetrating through leading wire holes in the fixing rings. The EEG electrode cap disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the electrode slices and the fixing rings are integrally designed, and skin pretreatment, adhesive filling and adhesive supplementation can be conveniently carried out; the locating is convenient and reliable, the EEG electrode cap is tightly attached to the scalp, the wearing is comfortable, and the EEG electrode cap is particularly suitable for EEG measurement under the environment of high density, long sleep process, MEG (Magnetoencephalography) and nuclear magnetism.

A brush assembly includes a handle and a brush head attached to the handle. The brush head includes a base with a plurality of integral bristles and a matrix. The matrix is made of sponge, foam or other compressible material. As the brush is used on a person or an animal skin or scalp, the hair or fur causes the matrix to compress and expose the bristles. When the brush is removed, the matrix springs back and removes any hair, fur, or other material entangled in the hair. Optionally a vibrating device is incorporated into the brush to provide massaging of the skin and / or scalp.

A preparation having the effect of blackening hair and a method for the preparation thereof, the preparation containing extracts of fresh ginger, huangqi (Radix astragali), heshouwu (Polygonum multiflorum), black sesame, danggui (Angelica sinensis), goujizi (Chinese wolfberry), chuanqiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong), danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), wild chrysanthemum, red dates, black beans, walnuts, white mulberry root-bark, nuzhenzi (Fructus ligustri lucidi), hanliancao (Eclipta prostrata), mulberry fruit, black-bone chicken and duck fat, and also containing 65% ethanol solution and 40% ethanol solution, the whole being variously subjected to techniques of mixing, grinding, maceration and extraction to produce a thick ointment composition. The preparation is suitable for all hair and scalp types, and when used after washing of the hair produces no allergic reactions or toxic side-effects, allowing the medicinal elements swiftly to penetrate and be absorbed by the skin to achieve blackening of the hair with quickly visible results. The hair is blackened and nourished, cost is low and the preparation technique is simple.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a composition containing hyaluronic acid, an obtained product and application. At least one cationic polymer and at least one molecular hyaluronic acid or salt of hyaluronic acid are mixed and subjected to complexing reaction, reaction is stopped when the system dynamic viscosity is 100-400000 mPa.s, and a mixture obtained through reaction is the composition containing hyaluronic acid. Operation is easy, reaction conditions are mild, the complexing product can be directly used as the composition without alcohol precipitation, separation, purification, washing and other treatment operation, and the product is easier and more convenient and rapid to use. The product has high affinity on viable tissue, can be more easily adsorbed to skin (including scalp) or hair, has functions of moisturizing, nursing and conditioning, can make skin and hair moist and smooth, can be used in daily use chemical articles with skin moisturizing and nursing or hair washing and caring effects and has quite good application prospects.

A brim extender attaches to any standard baseball-style cap and may provide one or more functions, such as (1) extending sun protection along the sides and posterior portion of the hat, (2) changing the style and appearance of the hat, (3) providing a new promotional item (e.g., a new thing that can be labeled, colored, or styled to market a brand), and / or (4) providing an added barrier between the head and the crown of the cap to shield or partially shield the cap from perspiration and other substances coming from the scalp or hair.

The invention relates to the technical field of cosmetics, in particular to anti-dandruff itching-relieving shampoo and a preparation method thereof. The anti-dandruff and itching-relieving shampoo is prepared from the following components in percentage by weight: 5 to 25% of a main surfactant, 1 to 5% of a cosurfactant, 2 to 10% of a mild surfactant, 0.1 to 5% of water-soluble grease, 0.5 to 4% of a conditioner, 0.2 to 3% of sodium chloride, 0.1 to 3% of citric acid, 0.2 to 3% of sodium citrate, 1 to 4% of an anti-dandruff and itching-relieving composition and the balance of deionized water. The anti-dandruff itching-relieving shampoo is prepared from main raw materials such as a main surfactant, a cosurfactant, a mild surfactant and the like. Through synergistic compounding of the five anti-dandruff and itching-relieving components, the effects of comprehensively, durably and mildly removing dandruff and relieving itching without injuring scalp are achieved. The shampoo product provided by the invention has good cleaning and nursing effects, has the functions of long-acting dandruff removal, oil control, itching relieving, scalp relieving and the like, and reduces the irritation of shampoo while ensuring the dandruff removal effect.

A method of treating depression includes locally administering a botulinum toxin subcutaneously to a face of a subject with depression, thereby treating the depression by reducing the occurrence of at least one symptom of depression. The botulinum toxin may be immunotype A or B. The toxin may be administered by injection to the forehead, scalp, face, and / or neck.

The invention relates to a high concentration glycerol-type minoxidil tincture for treating alopecia and a preparation method thereof. The high concentration glycerol-type minoxidil tincture of the invention comprises components of minoxidil, alcohol, glycerol, water-soluble azone, acids, ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, arginine, cystine and water. Traditional propylene glycol is substituted by glycerol and water-soluble azone, so as to realize a minoxidil concentration of 5-15%, solve allergic problem caused by propylene glycol and realize a high minoxidil dissolving concentration; amino acids are added in the components to increase hair growing speed; when necessary, the arginine and / or sodium hydroxide is added with a pH buffer solution to stabilize a scalp pH at an optimum pH andavoid discomfort and hair shedding caused by pH change along with application of the hair grower. The invention employs a minoxidil step-by-step dissolving method with a short dissolving time to solve a problem of minoxidil oxidation during dissolving in a traditional technology.

The invention discloses fibroin-containing anti-hair loss and hair-solidifying shampoo composition and a preparation method thereof. The shampoo composition is prepared from the following raw materialcomponents: 54.0-67.0 percent of deionized water, 14.0-18.0 percent of sodium laureth sulfate, 1.0-2.0 percent of glycol distearate, 1.0-3.0 percent of cocamide Methyl MEA, 0.1-0.5 percent of soapberry extract, 5.0-10.0 percent of water, 0.1-0.3 percent of guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, 0.01-0.5 percent of EDTA-2Na, 0.01-0.1 percent of allantoin, 0.3-2.0 percent of polyquaternium-47, 1.0-3.0 percent of polydimethylsiloxane / laureth-23 / sodium laureth sulfate, 1.0-3.0 percent of dimethiconol / TEA dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 2.0-5.0 percent of cocamidopropyl betaine, 3.0-5.0 percent of fibroinliquid, 0.1-1.0 percent of raw ginger extract, 0-10 percent of traditional Chinese medicinal extract, 0.1-1.0 percent of tea tree oil, 0.03-1.0 percent of citric acid and a proper amount of preservative. According to the fibroin-containing anti-hair loss and hair-solidifying shampoo composition, scalp and scalp microecology are reconstructed and protected through fibroin liquid, raw ginger extract, soapberry extract and the like so as to achieve the aims of restoring and solidifying hair and reinforcing hair toughness.