Development of Hair Care Formulations Containing Spirulina Platensis and Ascophyllum Nodosum Extracts

December 2019 in “ International Journal of Phytocosmetics and Natural Ingredients ”

Letícia Nakamura Silva, Marcella Gabarra Almeida Leite, Patrícia Maria Berardo Gonçalves Maia Campos

Spirulina platensis Ascophyllum nodosum hair care formulations hair oiliness hair mechanical properties fiber surface Spirulina Ascophyllum

TLDR The conditioner with Spirulina and Ascophyllum extracts made hair shinier and easier to comb.

The study developed hair care formulations containing Spirulina platensis and Ascophyllum nodosum extracts to address hair oiliness and improve hair properties. Two hair samples and 26 participants were used to evaluate the formulations' efficacy over 28 days. Results indicated that the conditioner with these extracts decreased combability force and increased hair shine, demonstrating improvements in hair mechanical properties and fiber surface.

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