Hair Growth Promoting Effect of Trichoxidil: A New Natural Compound for Hair Loss

January 2020 in “ Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications ”

Glaucia Labinas, Fernando Barcellos do Amaral, Valéria Maria de Souza Antunes, Maira Jardim, Leonardo Mendes Bella, Carlos Rocha Oliveira

Trichoxidil androgenetic alopecia essential oils fibroblast cells anagen follicles follicular units capillary density telogen phase Trichosol growth factors AGA

TLDR TrichoxidilTM could be a promising new treatment for hair loss.

In 2020, a study involving 33 volunteers diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) examined the effects of TrichoxidilTM, a compound derived from essential oils. The study found that TrichoxidilTM significantly increased the expression of key hair growth factors in fibroblast cells and increased the percentage of anagen follicles, follicular units, and capillary density. Compared to minoxidil, TrichoxidilTM reduced the telogen phase and significantly increased follicular units and hair density. The most effective combination was found to be TrichoxidilTM associated with TrichosolTM vehicle. The study concluded that TrichoxidilTM could be a promising treatment for AGA due to its proliferative effect in vitro and in vivo, possibly through positive modulation of growth factors.

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