USE OF C10-C14-ALKANEDIOLS IN THE PREPARATION OF A COMPOSITION FOR THE PROPHYLAXIS AND/OR TREATMENT OF MALASSEZIA-INDUCED DANDRUFF FORMATION

1 . A method for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of Malassezia -induced dandruff formation comprising applying a composition comprising one, two, three or more C 10 -C 14 -alkane-1,2-diols.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a compound or a mixture of two or three compounds from the group consisting of 1,2-decanediol, 1,2-dodecanediol and 1,2-tetradecanediol.

3 . A cosmetic and/or dermatological preparation for topical application, comprising or consisting of:

a) a dandruff-reducing amount of one, two, three, four or more C 10 -C 14 -alkane-1,2-diols,

b) a dandruff-reducing amount of one, two, three, four or more anti-dandruff agents selected from the group consisting of climbazole, benzimidazole, benzothiazole, bifonazole, butaconazole nitrate, clotrimazole, croconazole, eberconazole, econazole, elubiol, fenticonazole, fluconazole, flutimazole, isoconazole, ketoconazole, lanoconazole, metronidazole, miconazole, neticonazole, omoconazole, oxiconazole nitrate, sertaconazole, sulconazole nitrate, thioconazole, itraconazole, zinc pyrithione, coal tar, sulfur, selenium disulfide, aluminium chloride, octopirox, cyclopiroxolamine, undecylenic acid and the metal salts thereof, urea derivatives, griseofulvin, 8-hydroxyquinoline, ciloquinol, thiobendazole, thiocarbamates, triclosan, haloprogin, polyenes, hydroxypyridone, morpholine, benzylamine, allylamines, tea tree oil, clove leaf oil, coriander oil, palmarosa oil, thyme oil, oil of cinnamon as well as essential oil of bitter orange, cinnamaldehyde, citronellic acid, farnesol, berberine, hinokitiol, tropolone, birch tar oils, ichthyol, Sensiva SC-50, polyglycerol esters, arylalkyl alcohols, 3-phenyl-1-propanol, vetikol, muguet alcohol, Elestab HP-100, azelaic acid, lyticas, isothiazolinone and iodopropinylbutyl-carbamate, and

c) optionally one, two or more auxiliary substances and/or additives.

4 . The preparation according to claim 3 , wherein one, two or three C 10 -C 14 -alkanediols are selected from the group consisting of 1,2-decanediol, 1,2-dodecanediol and 1,2-tetradecanediol.

5 . The preparation according to claim 3 , wherein one, two or more auxiliary substances and/or additives are fragrances.

6 . A fragrance composition comprising or consisting of:

a) a sensorially effective amount of a fragrance or of the sum of two, three, four or more fragrances,

b) a dandruff-reducing amount of one, two, three or more, C 10 -C 14 -alkane-1,2-diols, and

c) optionally one or more carriers and/or additives.

7 . The fragrance according to claim 6 , wherein the dandruff-reducing amount of one, two, three or more C 10 -C 14 -alkane-1,2-diols is one, two or three C 10 -C 14 -alkane-1,2-diols.