Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of a Cream Containing the Stryphnodendron Adstringens (Martius) Coville Bark Extract for Suppressing Terminal Hair Growth

January 2009 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

RA Vicente, VR Leite e Silva, André Rolim Baby, MVR Velasco, Valcinir Bedin

Stryphnodendron adstringens terminal hair growth Ferriman-Gallwey score hyperpigmentation folliculitis acne

TLDR The cream effectively reduces excessive hair growth and related skin issues without side effects.

The study was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial that investigated the effects of a cream containing Stryphnodendron adstringens bark extract on suppressing terminal hair growth. The research was conducted by a team from the Brazilian Society of Aesthetic Medicine, the Brazilian Society for Hair Studies, and the University of São Paulo. The trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the cream in reducing hair growth, but the document does not provide specific details on the number of participants or the outcomes of the study. As of its publication in 2009, the study had been cited six times, indicating some level of interest or relevance in the scientific community at that time.

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