10 citations
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January 2024 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that a supplement containing hydrolysed collagen and vitamin C (Absolute Collagen) improved skin, scalp, and hair over 12 weeks when taken daily or every other day.
7 citations
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August 2021 in “ChemEngineering” This study found that Soluplus and L-ascorbyl 2,6-dipalmitate nanoparticles may improve minoxidil's skin permeability through stable hydrophobic interactions, enhancing its potential for targeted skin application.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that women taking a daily oral supplement with omega-3 fatty acids, phytonutrients, and antioxidants for 14 weeks reported perceived improvements in hair growth, strength, and moisturization.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A vitamin and mineral supplement significantly reduced hair shedding in Brazilian women with telogen effluvium.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
January 2017 in “Clinical approaches and procedures in cosmetic dermatology” This study highlights the roles of dietary nutrients in maintaining skin health, noting that shortages can lead to hard-to-detect dysfunctions, and suggests that nutraceuticals may help address these nutritional gaps and improve skin-related issues linked to aging and dermatoses.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “Hair Therapy & Transplantation” This study reviewed the relationship between nutrients and hair loss, emphasizing that individual nutritional deficiencies require specific attention for effective non-pathological treatment, rather than relying on generic dietary supplements often based on tradition or commercial reasons.
14 citations
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November 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that using spanlastics, a nano, surfactant-based drug delivery system, improved the bioavailability, drug release characteristics, and pharmacokinetic behavior of famotidine, a poorly soluble drug, by enhancing its dissolution and membrane permeation.
18 citations
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January 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that dexamethasone effectively suppressed DHEAS levels in women with elevated levels using much lower doses than previously thought, without significant adverse effects.
4 citations
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March 2023 in “IP International Journal of Comprehensive and Advanced Pharmacology” This study explored the development of a self nanoemulsifying drug delivery system to enhance the solubility and oral bioavailability of exemestane HCl for breast cancer therapy.
July 2025 in “Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology” This study found that nanobubble-encapsulated diclofenac with ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (DNBs-UTMD) can enhance the anti-tumor efficacy of Doxil® by regulating the tumor immune microenvironment, improving drug uptake, and increasing T cell responses while reducing immune-suppressive cells in the process.
February 2025 in “Animals” This study found that senior dogs fed amino acid-complexed and lysine-glutamic acid-complexed trace minerals had longer, faster-growing hair and increased activity compared to those fed inorganic trace minerals.
23 citations
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November 2007 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This study concluded that both phosphatidylcholine alone and with organic silicium effectively reduced submental fat, achieving optimal results after three sessions with mild and temporary adverse effects.
July 2023 in “Media Dermato Venereologica Indonesiana” In this study, researchers highlighted that in sarcoidosis, macrophages in granulomas can produce vitamin D, potentially leading to calcium imbalances, where vitamin D supplementation may cause hypercalcemia, necessitating careful laboratory assessment before supplementation.
March 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses therapeutic deep eutectic solvents as promising "green" solutions for enhancing drug solubility and delivery through the skin, reporting no new clinical results and highlighting future research directions.
8 citations
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January 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that using nanoporous silica entrapped lipid-drug complexes enhanced the solubility and bioavailability of dutasteride in beagle dogs.
January 2018 in “International journal of food and nutrition research” Intermittent iron and nutritional supplements can help reduce hair loss.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case study suggests that the use of the dietary supplement Nutrafol may have led to drug-induced liver injury in a 26-year-old woman, as evidenced by increased liver enzymes and bilirubin levels which improved after stopping the supplement.
April 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This systematic review found that oral nutraceuticals significantly improved various measures of hair growth compared to placebo, but concluded that more rigorous research is needed to confirm these findings.
September 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This abstract describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's focus on providing comprehensive peer-reviewed content in dermatologic surgery but reports no new research findings.
7 citations
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May 2021 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Nutraceuticals like Ashwagandha and Astaxanthin may help with hair loss, but supplement regulation is challenging.
January 2025 in “Biomedical Engineering Letters” This study reported that a new polymeric formulation for topical minoxidil delivery in an animal model improved hair growth and hair follicle formation more effectively than minoxidil in PBS, suggesting potential as a future hair loss treatment.
May 2023 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation”
5 citations
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December 1942 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” This article reviews the classification and characteristics of water soluble vitamins, focusing on their varying solubility and functions, and reports no new experimental findings.
15 citations
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February 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that in a mouse model, betamethasone dipropionate reduced epidermal thickness while fish oil unexpectedly increased it, validating optical coherence tomography as an effective measurement tool.
12 citations
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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.
8 citations
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January 1968 This study found that high concentrations of dimethyl sulfoxide are needed to cause significant swelling in hair fibers, though the swelling is reversible, unlike the effects on skin.
January 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review reports that collagen peptides provide consistent, modest benefits for skin hydration and elasticity, with variable effects on body composition and cardiometabolic risk markers, though some outcomes remain inconsistent due to trial heterogeneity.
This study highlights the increasing association between popular diets, unregulated supplements, and various skin disorders, emphasizing the need for clinicians to thoroughly assess dietary histories to manage nutrition-related skin issues effectively.
January 1995 in “Revista de arqueología” In this study, the vitamin D analogues 1 alpha,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3 and calcipotriol were found to thin the living cell layer and affect differentiation marker expression in organotypic cultures of human outer root sheath cells.