The present invention relates to a new use of an edelweiss extract for application to skin, skin having hair, scalp, hair of a human, for lessening hair loss, restoring hair growth after the onset of baldness has occurred, increasing the thickness of hair, counteracting age-associated hair thinning, preventing premature hair loss, or delaying the onset or severity of age-associated hair loss and thinning. This invention also relates to a method for stimulating hair growth.