Comprehensive HPLC and UPLC-MS/MS Analysis for the Multi-Component Detection of Hair Growth Compounds in Consumer Health Products

    February 2026 in “ Chromatographia
    Kyoung-Moon Han, You Kyung Kim, Chae Gyeong Park, In S. Kim, Hyung Soo Kim, So Jeong Kim
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    TLDR A reliable method was developed to detect hair growth compounds in products, ensuring safety and compliance.
    The study established a validated method using HPLC and UPLC-MS/MS to detect 17 hair growth compounds in consumer health products, ensuring specificity, detection limits, quantification, linearity, recovery, precision, and accuracy. This method supports regulatory compliance and enhances consumer safety by reliably identifying illicit hair growth compounds.
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