The Oral Intake of Specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides Has a Positive Effect on Hair Thickness

April 2020 in “ Nutrafoods - International Journal on Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods and Novel Foods ”

Steffen Oesser

Bioactive Collagen Peptides hair thickness hair follicle cells hair metabolism BCP

TLDR Taking Bioactive Collagen Peptides increases hair thickness.

In a placebo-controlled study involving 44 healthy women aged 39 to 75, the effects of Bioactive Collagen Peptides (BCP) on hair thickness were examined over a 16-week period. Participants received a daily dosage of 2.5 g BCP or a placebo. The study found that BCP intake led to a statistically significant increase in hair thickness compared to the placebo group. Additionally, BCP exposure enhanced the proliferation rate of human hair follicle cells compared to untreated control cells, suggesting a positive effect of BCP on hair metabolism.

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