Title: Cysteamine derivatives for oral treatment of seborrhea

Abstract: A method for treating a scalp characterized by an excessive secretion of sebum, to improve the condition thereof by reducing said excessive secretion comprising orally administering to a human being having a scalp so characterized a therapeutic composition comprising an ingestible carrier admixed with, as a non-toxic active compound, cysteine or cysteamine derivatives, the active compound is present in amounts of about 0.75-3 weight percent of the composition which is administered at a rate of about 1-5 mg/kg/day based on the weight of the human being during a period of about 15 days.

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Inventors: Kalopissis, Gregoire (Paris, FR)
Manoussos, Georges (Paris, FR)

Application Number: 790000
Filing Date: 1977-04-22
Publication_date: 1979-02-13
Assignee: L'Oreal (FR)
Primary Class(es): 514/604 424/DIG4, 514/617
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US Patent Ref:

2769839	Nov, 1956	Fincke	260/570.
2835704	May, 1958	Walton	260/562.

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Primary Examiner: Meyers, Albert T.
Assistant Examiner: Clarke, Vera C.
Attorney: Cushman, Darby & Cushman