Assessment of the Effects of Bean Extract on Axillary Hair Reduction

January 2024 in “ PubMed ”

Fereshteh Zamiri, Hassan Rakhshandeh, Bita Kiafar, Syed Mohammad Naqvi, Maryam Emadzadeh, Sara Fakhraei, Masoud Maleki

broad bean extract axillary hair reduction

Studysummary This study found that a cream containing 20% broad bean extract may reduce axillary hair growth, but only some outcomes were statistically significant compared to placebo.

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