Disclosed are hair care compositions containing partially purifiedextracellular metabolite preparation from strains ofBacillus coagulans Specifically, the uses of compositions containingextracellular metabolite preparation from a stram of Bacilluscoagulans for increasing hair growth, inhibition of 5a-reductase andproliferation of follicle dermal papilla cells and m the managementof androgenic alopecia, are disclosed.