Efficacy and Safety of a Nutraceutical Supplement With Standardized Botanicals in Peri-menopausal and Menopausal Women With Thinning Hair

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Females, age 40-65, who are perimenopausal, menopausal or post-menopausal.Perimenopausal is defined as increased variability in menstrual cycle lengthand defined as persistent difference of 7 days or more in length of consecutivecycles. Later stages include amenorrhea for 60 days or longer and/or vasomotorsymptoms. These should have been present for at least 6 months prior to study.Menopause is defined as absence of menstrual bleeding for at least 12 months or 12 months status post complete Hysterectomy with Oophorectomy.

2. Clinically-determined general good health as determined by responses to theinitial study assessment.

3. Females with self-perceived thinning hair as confirmed on initial studyassessment by the Investigator (This will not include patients with medicallydiagnosed telogen effluvium).

4. Females willing to maintain their normal hair shampooing frequency.

5. Females willing to add the provided oral supplement to their current dailyroutine.

6. Females willing to not substantially change their current diet, medications, orexercise routines for the duration of the study. If a subject receivesphysician guidance during the study to change diet, medications, or exerciseroutine, the subject will need to notify the clinic as soon as possible.

7. Females willing to undergo a brief physical exam to include height, weight,blood pressure, pulse, general physical findings and a scalp exam. The physicalexam will occur at Visits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

8. Females with Fitzpatrick I-IV photo skin types.

9. Willingness to have 2D digital photography of the entire head/hair region foroverall evaluation of general hair growth and fullness at Visits 1, 2, 3, 4 and

11. Willingness to have digital macrophotography of the target area and scalp forhair counts at Visits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

12. Willingness to have a bundle of hair measured by the Hair Check device for HairMass Index (HMI) at Visits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

13. Willingness to have ten (10) terminal hairs cut at the base of the scalp fromjust outside the HMI measurement area for microscopic hair measurements atVisits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

14. Willingness to have their hair washed (shampooed) over a sink containingcheesecloth for hair shedding counts at Visits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

15. Willingness to maintain a consistent hair cut and hair color throughout the 12month study period and to come to visits with clean, dry hair.

16. Willingness of subjects who have color treated hair to have the color treatmentperformed at the same time interval prior to each visit (ie. If on Visit 1 thecolor treatment was done one week prior then the color treatment is expected tooccur at a similar interval of one week prior to Visits 2, 3, 4 and 5).

17. Willingness of subjects to answer questionnaires related to general lifestyle,quality of life related to hair loss, self-assessment, subject treatmentsatisfaction and ease of use, subject hair satisfaction and the menopauserating scale at Visits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Females who are of childbearing potential defined as still having a menstrual cycleon a regular basis who are not perimenopausal, menopausal or post-menopausal.

2. Females with any known allergy or sensitivity to any shampoo/conditioner.

3. Females with known stressful incident within the last six months (ie. death infamily).

4. Females who are participating on any clinical research study at ASIRC or at anotherresearch center or doctors office.

5. Females who have recently (within the last 6 months) started the use of hormonereplacement therapy (HRT). Women currently using hormones for HRT must have been ona stable dose (6 months or longer) in order to be eligible for the study (theinitiation of HRT should not have been associated with the initiation of hairloss/thinning).

6. Females currently using any Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) to treat thinning hair.

7. Females who have regularly used Rogaine (Minoxidil) within the last 3 months.

8. Females who have used prescription drugs known to affect the hair growth cyclewithin the last 6 months (e.g., cyproterone acetate, aldactone/spironolactone,Finasteride or any 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor).

9. Females suffering from other hair loss disorders, such as alopecia areata, scarringalopecia, and telogen effluvium as determined on initial study assessment by theInvestigator.

10. History of burning, flaking, itching, and stinging of the scalp.

11. History of malignancy (except SCC and BCC skin cancers) or undergoing chemotherapyor radiation treatments.

12. A known history of autoimmune thyroid disease, any other thyroiddisorder/abnormality or other autoimmune disorders that are not controlled in theopinion of the investigator may interfere with the study treatment.

13. A known history of depression or bi-polar disease or any other condition that mayimpact the subject's participation.

14. Known history or recent blood work indicating iron deficiency, bleeding disorders orplatelet dysfunction syndrome as well as subjects taking anticoagulant therapy,antiplatelet medications, more than one (1) 325 mg ASA on a daily basis or smokerswith usage > 20 cigarettes/day.

15. Individuals with self-reported uncontrolled diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension,hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, etc.). All medical conditions that are undercontrol with or without treatment will be considered on an individual basis by theInvestigator.

16. Females with self-reported active hepatitis, immune deficiency, HIV or autoimmunedisease.

17. Females having a known active dermatologic condition which, in the opinion of theexamining Investigators, might place the subject at a greater risk or interfere withclinical evaluations (e.g., seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis,advanced skin cancer, etc.).

18. Use of any medications that are known to potentially cause hair loss or affect hairgrowth, as determined by the PI.

19. Is involved in any injury litigation claims.