A Novel Cosmetic Approach to Treat Thinning Hair

    December 2011 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Michael Davis, Jayakar Thomas, Samuel Van de Velde … Khiry Sutton
    Studysummary The researchers reported that a novel leave-on treatment containing caffeine, niacinamide, panthenol, dimethicone, and an acrylate polymer significantly increased the diameter and improved the mechanical properties of scalp hair fibers, suggesting it may help mitigate thinning hair.
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