March 2018 in “Vìsnik farmacìï” This study identified flavonoids and phytosterols in a medicated cosmetic cream developed for androgenic alopecia and proposed methods for their identification and quantification.
This study found that a 2% spironolactone cream, applied topically for 3 months, did not reduce hair growth in patients with facial hirsutism compared to untreated areas.
July 2023 in “International journal of life science and pharma research” In this study, a herbal hair cream containing extracts from Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Eclipta alba, and Solanum nigrum was developed, showing promising in-vitro inhibition of the 5α-reductase enzyme and potential benefits for alopecia treatment.
May 2019 in “Ukraïnsʹkij bìofarmacevtičnij žurnal” This study observed that the cream-mask and gel-mask with Serenoa repens and Sophora japonica applied to a rat model of androgenic alopecia stimulated hair follicle growth similarly to a reference minoxidil treatment.
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January 2009 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that a cream containing 6.0% Stryphnodendron adstringens bark extract effectively reduced terminal hair growth and improved skin conditions in women with excessive terminal hair.