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CRINAGEN™

THREE BASIC FUNCTIONS

Crinagen™ (trademark name, Raztec Enterprises) is a completely natural topical scalp preparation marketed by Raztec Enterprises. Its natural ingredients perform three basic functions:

1. Crinagen blocks the activity of the enzyme 5 alpha reductase and thus reduces the production of dihydrotestosterone in the scalp. Dihydrotestosterone is a more active and potent form of testosterone and is usually produced at its site of action. The enzyme 5 alpha reductase is necessary for its production. Most researchers believe that this hormone is responsible for the progressive miniaturazation of hair follicles, which is the hallmark of androgenic alopecia (male pattern hair loss). By lowering the concentration of dihydrotestosterone in the scalp, Crinagen is an effective antiandrogen (a substance that decreases the concentration of male sex hormones such as dihydrotestosterone).

2. Crinagen affects blood vessels that nourish hair follicles in the scalp. The ingredients within Crinagen both vasodilate (expand and relax) the blood vessels supplying the scalp as well as affect the characteristics of blood delivered to the scalp. Hair follicle size is directly related to the blood vessels that supply it: that is, the larger the blood vessels that supply it, the larger the follicle. Augmenting blood supply to the hair follicle increases its size and therefore increases the production of hair. Thus, by increasing the blood supply to hair follicles, Crinagen is an effective hemodynamic (blood flow) enhancer.

3. Crinagen reduces inflammation which is associated with hair loss. The natural ingredients found in Crinagen have been demonstrated to decrease the inflammatory reaction as well as have antibacterial effects. Bacteria found in the scalp have been demonstrated to produce an inflammatory reaction. Its antibacterial effects and ability to decrease the inflammatory response make Crinagen an effective anti-inflammatory agent.