Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Hair Serum Product in Healthy Adult Male and Female Volunteers with Hair Fall

September 2020 in “ Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology ”

Muhammed Majeed, Shaheen Majeed, Kalyanam Nagabhushanam, Lakshmi Mundkur, Prakriti Neupane, Kalpesh Shah

TLDR The hair serum significantly improved hair growth and reduced hair fall without causing any skin issues.

This clinical study evaluated the efficacy and safety of a hair serum containing amla extract, freeze-dried coconut water, selenium, sandalwood odorant, and peanut shell extract in 42 healthy male and female volunteers with hair fall over 90 days. Using TrichoScan®, significant improvements were observed in hair growth rate, hair density, vellus hair density, and terminal hair density (all p<0.0001). There was also a significant reduction in hair fall with and without bulb, and hair thinning (all p<0.0001). No adverse events or skin intolerance were reported, indicating the product was dermatologically safe.

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