TLDR SM-215 promotes hair growth by improving the environment around hair follicles.
The study from 2015 examined the impact of a natural compound, SM-215, on hair growth in 30 ICR mice, which were divided into three groups of 10 each: a control group, a non-treatment group, and an SM-215 application group. The SM-215 was applied topically at a dose of 100μl/day for 3 weeks. The findings indicated that the SM-215 application group experienced an increase in hair and hair follicles, sebum secretion, and sebaceous glands, as well as an increase in capillaries and vasodilation around the hair follicles. There was also a notable increase in growth-promoting hormones, serotonin, and neuropeptide Y in the SM-215 group compared to the non-treatment group. The study concluded that SM-215 enhances hair growth by improving the environment around hair follicles and stimulating them, suggesting that herbal medicine like SM-215 could be an effective component in hair growth treatments.
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