December 2025 in “Bioscientist Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi” In this study, researchers developed an optimized formulation of a traditional ethnomedicinal recipe from East Nusa Tenggara, which demonstrated strong antioxidant activity and significantly enhanced hair growth in a mouse alopecia model, compared to control groups.
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July 1987 in “Dermatologic Clinics”
July 2026 in “Preprints.org” In this study, incorporating a novel amino acid compound into a hair-straightening formulation improved humidity-resistant straightening and enhanced the surface and mechanical properties of hair fibers, including increased bending stiffness, reduced friction, and better shape retention under high temperature and humidity conditions.
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December 2018 in “JURNAL PENDIDIKAN DAN KELUARGA” This study found that using senseviera hair tonic significantly increased hair density among women aged 19-25 who wear hijabs.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
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February 2016 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Using minoxidil and tretinoin on the skin, along with oral vitamin D, improved hair thickness and density in two girls with woolly hair.
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January 2020 in “Skin appendage disorders” This article discusses traction alopecia in children and adolescents, emphasizing its occurrence due to hairstyles that exert chronic tension on hair, but reports no new findings.
June 2020 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” In this study, women with diffuse hair loss reported that Proteoglycan Replacement Therapy with Nourkrin® improved hair growth and appearance, boosting their confidence and satisfaction with the treatment.
October 2024 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” This study investigated the effects of ammonium thioglycolate and amino methylpropanol hair straightening followed by permanent coloring, finding significant physical and chemical changes to both the cuticle and cortex of hair fibers.
September 2026 in “Repository of the University of Ljubljana (University of Ljubljana)” This study analyzed hair styling mousses on the Slovenian market, finding that their formulations primarily rely on polymers, with no banned ingredients according to European cosmetics regulations.
In this study, women with acute telogen effluvium taking the Hair’InsideTM supplement for 84 days showed significant improvements in hair regrowth, shedding, brightness, and volume compared to placebo, with no reported adverse effects.
In this study, clove leaf ethanol extract shampoo at 15% concentration effectively promoted hair growth in male white rats, though it was less effective than 5% minoxidil.
September 2021 in “Mağallaẗ al-Muẖtar li-l-ʿulūm” This report describes a case of two sisters with kinky, tangled hair diagnosed using trichoscopic and microscopic methods; they were treated with topical minoxidil.
July 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This article discusses various shampoos for thinning hair and dry shampoos, noting their ingredients and potential benefits, but reports no new clinical results.
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March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This article discusses temporal triangular alopecia, emphasizing the need for increased awareness to prevent misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
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October 2003 in “Journal of applied polymer science” This study found that chemically modifying hair with 2-iminothiorane hydrochloride improved the permanence of hair setting without damaging the hair by increasing disulfide bonds.
January 2001 in “China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics” This study compared the protective effects of two conditioners, Protective factor C and Keratin, on hair damaged by perm treatment using a model of damaged hair.
January 2013 in “The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” April 2019 in “Agriculture and natural resources”
April 2022 in “Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Media Husada” This article reviews various factors contributing to telogen effluvium and examines potential treatments like Minoxidil, but reports no new clinical findings.
March 2025 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” This article highlights that trichorrhexis nodosa, a common type of hair breakage, is influenced by factors like heat styling and chemical treatments, with potential FDA action on formaldehyde usage in hair products potentially altering its treatment approach.
December 2025 in “eTheses of Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University (Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University)” This study concluded that the combination 3 of the Nusa Tenggara Timur Ethnomedicinal Formula shows strong antioxidant activity and significantly increases hair follicle thickness in a chemotherapy-induced alopecia model in mice.
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March 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TRPM5 is crucial for maintaining hair growth.
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September 2017 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that waving virgin human hair with thioglycerol at pH 9.0 using ammonia solution caused less damage than using thioglycolic acid, while maintaining good waving efficiency.
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January 2015 This abstract discusses the use of walnut seed oil for hair care but does not provide new research findings or experimental results.
September 2011 in “European journal of cancer” July 2026 in “International Journal of Health Science” In this narrative review, researchers found that biomimetic peptides, which mimic natural biological functions, show potential in improving hair density and thickness in people with alopecia, although more robust clinical studies are needed to confirm their efficacy for clinical use.