December 2025 in “International Journal Of Ayurvedic And Herbal Medicine” This review explores Ayurvedic cosmetology, highlighting its potential for safe, sustainable, and effective herbal formulations to enhance aesthetics and address beauty-related concerns alongside modern cosmetic practices.
November 2024 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This review highlights moringa powder's promising role in cosmetics, discussing its nutritional benefits for skin and hair, including anti-aging, hydration, and antimicrobial effects, while also addressing its formulation versatility and consumer acceptance within the beauty industry.
February 2026 in “Phycology” This review highlights the potential of microalgae as sustainable sources for nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals, emphasizing their applications in functional foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics for roles such as anti-aging and photoprotection in alignment with sustainability principles.
This review explores the extraction, characterization, and skin cosmetic effects of phenolic compounds and pigments from marine macroalgae, highlighting their documented benefits for skin health, such as whitening, moisturizing, photoprotection, and anti-aging effects, without adverse health impacts.
December 2020 in “Macromolecular Symposia” This study found that incorporating acrylic and methacrylic acid into poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) copolymers improves film mechanical properties but negatively affects their interaction with keratin for hair care applications.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study reviews the use of a polyherbal hair oil formulation, highlighting its potential benefits for treating common hair issues like baldness, alopecia, and dandruff due to its nutrient-rich ingredients, including Amla, Almond, and Neem.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study reviewed the potential benefits of polyherbal hair oil formulations for addressing common hair issues like dandruff and baldness, emphasizing their natural ingredients and nutrient provision.
April 2024 in “Cosmetics” This review highlights the use of microneedling devices and patches to deliver cosmetic agents through the skin, noting their applications in skin rejuvenation and safety considerations such as potential skin irritation and infection.
June 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses the transformative potential and challenges of using AI in cosmetic dermatology, highlighting how AI is enhancing diagnostics, treatment personalization, and patient satisfaction while addressing issues such as data quality and ethical concerns in order to ensure responsible and ethical implementation.
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January 1998 This article reviews various cosmetic procedures like botulinum A exotoxin and chemical peels for aesthetic enhancement but reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing existing methods.
January 2015 in “CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (CHINESE VERSION)” This study developed a rapid and reliable ultra high performance liquid chromatography method for analyzing 17 key ingredients in hair growth cosmetics.
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December 2025 in “Cosmetics” This review reports on the effects of aging on hair characteristics such as pigmentation, growth, and structural properties across genders and ethnicities, highlighting the importance of scalp health and suggesting cosmetic solutions to improve the appearance of aged hair.
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December 2019 in “Formuly farmacii” This article reviews the complex etiology of alopecia and emphasizes the need for detailed pathogenesis studies in animal models to develop effective personalized treatments, without presenting new experimental data.
January 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review highlighted recent advances in nanocarrier-based topical delivery systems for skincare, emphasizing their potential to enhance ingredient stability, penetration, and targeted release while addressing specific pathophysiological skin concerns.
August 2025 in “SSP Modern Pharmacy and Medicine” This analytical review of alopecia treatments in the US found that drugs like minoxidil and finasteride are most affordable and effective, while newer JAK inhibitors show significant clinical results but are cost-prohibitive; the study stresses individualizing treatment based on financial capability and alopecia type.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this systematic review, the authors found that hair loss in women causes significant psychological distress, with supportive interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy and cosmetic solutions helping to reduce anxiety, improve coping, and enhance quality of life.
September 2015 in “SelfCare Journal” Two treatments for male pattern hair loss are minoxidil and finasteride, but they have side effects and may not satisfy everyone.
December 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Researchers reviewed 13 clinical trials on non-prescription monotherapies like procyanidin and cetirizine for androgenetic alopecia, finding potential improvements in hair density and diameter, but emphasized the need for more robust trials to confirm efficacy and safety.
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that topical melatonin solution was associated with positive effects on hair density and reduction in hair loss for androgenetic alopecia, with good tolerability reported in several clinical trials.
In this study, researchers developed vegan exosome-like vesicles from microalgae that mimic mammalian exosomes, demonstrating promising in vitro, ex vivo, and clinical effects such as improved wrinkle depth and elasticity, making them a potential alternative in cosmetic applications.
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June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This article reviews androgenetic alopecia in women, highlighting diagnosis criteria and noting that topical minoxidil is currently the only proven treatment for hair growth; it reports no clinical trial findings.
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January 2007 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” In this study, researchers found that the insignificant cosmetic effect of 5% topical minoxidil solution led to treatment discontinuation among nearly all patients with androgenetic hair loss.
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January 2008 in “Journal of Microencapsulation” In this study, nanocapsule-based preparations containing hinokitiol promoted hair growth in mice comparably to Minoxidil solution, as indicated by photographic and histological analysis.
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January 2009 in “Journal of Oleo Science” The researchers reported that sterol surfactants with a bulky planar structure effectively solubilized ultraviolet ray absorbers, offering a stable solution more efficiently than other surfactants.
August 2025 in “Texila international journal of management” This research explores the commercial potential of Platelet Rich Plasma in the cosmetic industry, indicating market growth driven by consumer interest in non-surgical procedures and personalized beauty solutions, despite regulatory challenges.
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September 2018 in “Rendiconti lincei. Scienze fisiche e naturali” This study concluded that spikenard specimens in Renaissance Italian herbaria are attributed to Nardostachys jatamansi, a plant used in traditional medicine and cosmetics.
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January 2013 in “Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii” This review discusses various theories of skin aging and the importance of using professional and at-home skincare solutions, but offers no new empirical findings.
October 2025 in “Revista Científica de Estética e Cosmetologia” This study highlights the importance of creating customized, evidence-based hair care solutions by considering scalp types and environmental factors, confirming the effectiveness of multidisciplinary approaches integrating dermatology, cosmetology, and trichology to develop safe and efficient products and treatments.
This review examines various online resources, including consumer and professional sites, related to male-pattern baldness treatments such as Rogaine, Propecia, surgical options, and cosmetic solutions, underscoring the abundance of information available to both healthcare providers and consumers searching for hair loss remedies.
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March 2015 in “PubMed” This paper demonstrates that scalp micropigmentation can effectively conceal scalp and hair deformities with high patient satisfaction, offering a non-surgical alternative cosmetic solution.