Efficacy Study of a Cosmetic Lotion in the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia in Males and Females

Not Applicable

Completed

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Hair Loss Prevention Lotion named MEXIS, M.P.A.F., M6S PATENT is effective in the treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia.

Detailed Description: This study verifies whether the tested product has any efficacy in the treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia.

* The evaluated product (Hair Loss prevention Lotion) is called:MEXIS, MPAF, M6S PATENT.

* 20 volunteers both men and women suffering from hair loss both in parties and over the entire scalp with age between 18 and 70 years have been selected for this test .

* Samples of the product have been applied following their usual use: as they are.

* On the selecting volunteers have been used:

1. The pull test by pulling with fingers of some hair and counting them to estimate the evolution of the pathology.

2. A sebum-meter to check the presence of scales on the scalp.

3. A polarized light video-camera to check the redness of the scalp and to have a picture of hair and scalp.

* Volunteers were also asked about:

* Fluffiness

* Sheen

* Itching

* Presence of scales on scalp

* Oily hair

* Product's acceptability

* The readings are taken at 0 time (basal value), after 15 days (t15), 30 days (t30), 45 days (t45), 45 days (t45), 60 days (t60) and 90 days (t90) by the experimenter in the medical studio. Then they analyzed and reported in a graph.

* Summarizing tables and graphs of the data were taken during experimentation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Volunteers	Hair loss prevention lotion	20 volunteers both men and women with an age between 18 and 70 years suffering from Androgenetic Allopecia in several types apply on the scalp drops of the hair loss prevention lotion

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of the Amount of Hair Loss in a Pull Test	baseline and 90 days	Measurement of the decrease of hair loss by pull test and pulling some hair with the fingers. Measurements estimated and reported every 15 days. The Measure reports decrease in fallen hair
Change of the Density of the Hair on a Polarized Light Video-camera as a Measure of Efficacy.	baseline and 90 days	Number of hair was assessed for each participant with a polarized light video-camera every 15 days for a total of 6 assessments

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of Sebum on a Sebum-meter	baseline and 90 days	Measurements checked and reported every 15 days of the decrease of existing sebum on the scalp of the volunteers with a sebum-meter.