Exploration of Effective Natural Cosmetic Ingredients for Scalp Care

The researchers reported that shiitake mushroom, buckwheat, soybean, cypress, and seaweed fulvescens showed potential as safe and effective natural ingredients for scalp care and scaling due to their antioxidative and antimicrobial properties.

This study found that ultrasonic (ethanol) extracts of Salvia miltiorrhiza bunge and Scutellaria baicalensis were most effective for cell proliferation, while ethanol and ultrasonic waves (water) methods had high antioxidant activity, suggesting their potential in functional cosmetics.

This review discusses the use of mushrooms and their bioactive compounds in cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting potential areas for future research and development.

In this study, researchers developed hair and foot care products using tofu whey instead of water, highlighting its potential to conserve water and utilize protein-rich waste, though specific efficacy results are not reported.

This review discusses various natural substances used in scalp improvement cosmetics and reports their potential benefits, without providing new clinical results, and suggests more comprehensive studies are needed.