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Linoleic Acid

Essential omega-6 fatty acid crucial for skin and hair health

Linoleic acid (LA) is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOH. Both alkene groups (−CH=CH−) are cis. It is a fatty acid sometimes denoted 18:2 (n−6) or 18:2 cis-9,12. A linoleate is a salt or ester of this acid.

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  1. The Role of Linoleic Acid in Skin and Hair Health: A ReviewInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2024 · 76 citations
  2. Effects of Nannochloropsis salina Fermented Oil on Proliferation of Human Dermal Papilla Cells and Hair GrowthInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2024 · 8 citations
  3. Activation of Hair Cell Growth Factors by Linoleic Acid in Malva verticillata SeedMolecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual · 2021 · 45 citations
  4. <i>In Vivo</i> Hair Growth-Promoting Effect of Rice Bran Extract Prepared by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide FluidBiological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin · 2013 · 46 citations
  5. Rejuvenating senescent hair follicles: a novel conjugated linoleic acid based nanovesicle approach to treat androgenic alopeciaJournal of Nanobiotechnology · 2025 · 4 citations
  6. Cutaneous Side Effects of Sports SupplementsIndian Dermatology Online Journal · 2024
  7. Human essential fatty acid deficiency: treatment by topical application of linoleic acidArchives of Dermatology · 1977 · 70 citations
  8. Role of the soluble epoxide hydrolase in the hair follicle stem cell homeostasis and hair growthPflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology · 2022 · 5 citations
  9. Study on the chemical constituents of nut oil from Prunus mira Koehne and the mechanism of promoting hair growthJournal of ethnopharmacology · 2020 · 52 citations
  10. Red ginseng oil promotes hair growth and protects skin against UVC radiationJournal of Ginseng Research · 2021 · 29 citations
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