Impact of a Stimulating Cream Shampoo Treatment on the Penetration of Minoxidil Through Hair Follicles
April 2016
in “
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
”
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Studysummary This study found that a stimulating cream shampoo enhances the penetration of Minoxidil into hair follicles and scalp in a laboratory setting. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
In 2016, a study was conducted to investigate the impact of a stimulating cream shampoo treatment on the penetration of Minoxidil through hair follicles. The study found that pre-treatment with the stimulating cream shampoo increased the penetration of Minoxidil into the hair follicles and scalp. Specifically, the percentage of Minoxidil recovered into the hair follicles was 0.16% with shampoo pretreatment, compared to 0.06% without. In the scalp, the percentage of Minoxidil reached 2.68% with shampoo, compared to 0.68% without. These results suggest that the stimulating cream shampoo enhances the effect of Minoxidil, a hair growth-promoting agent, by helping it target the hair follicles more effectively.
