November 2022 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” In this study, the researchers developed a cellulose-based hydrogel that provides sustained drug release with improved bioavailability and stability over time.
December 2025 in “Journal of Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan” This study found that massaging hair treatments into hair improved the treatment's effectiveness by reducing hair waviness and enhancing shape cohesion.
June 2026 in “Chemical Engineering Journal”
In this study, researchers developed a versatile sprayable hydrogel that promotes wound healing in mice by facilitating rapid gelation, reducing inflammation, and accelerating tissue regeneration, with potential applications in chronic wound treatment and beyond.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Animal Science” This study established a predictive model for water intake in hair sheep, finding significant associations with dry matter and its intake but not with sex classes, suggesting a more accurate and efficient way to predict and manage water use in these animals.
February 2022 in “Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses the history and composition of permanent hair waving products for different hair types and reports no new research findings.
January 2013 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” This study found that microfibrils play a crucial role in shaping permanent waves by thioglycolic acid, and treating damaged hair with hydrolyzed keratin improved both waving efficiency and hair damage.
January 2007 in “Strait Pharmaceutical Journal” In this study, water-soluble minoxidil promoted hair growth and influenced the hair cycle in a C57BL/6 mouse alopecia model, particularly at a 1.5% concentration.
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February 2018 in “Brazilian Oral Research” In this study, it was found that dental pulp cells from extracted teeth can be preserved at room temperature for up to five hours without affecting their viability or proliferative potential.
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June 2022 in “ACS applied materials & interfaces” This study described a new wig coating technique using keratin and graphene oxide that significantly enhanced UV resistance, antistatic properties, and durability compared to traditional methods.
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June 2016 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that minoxidil applied to a damp scalp may increase drug penetration in vitro, potentially improving treatment effectiveness.
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March 2025 in “Journal of Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan” In this study, BECD-treated wavy hair showed reduced undulation and improved straightening after drying, as BECD enhanced the contraction and rearrangement of molecular chains in non-keratin proteins, unlike untreated hair, which retained its wavy structure.
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September 2018 in “Current Drug Delivery” This study found that a finasteride topical gel formulation using propylene glycol and Tween® 80 showed significantly enhanced permeation compared to a control formulation without these enhancers.
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January 2008 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” This study observed that repeated perm treatments decrease disulfide bonds in hair due to their conversion largely into cysteic acid, affecting the waving efficiency depending on the reduction agent used.
June 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications” This study designed fast-dissolving Minoxidil tablets to improve patient compliance and found that formulations containing 6% croscarmellose sodium were optimal, showing rapid in-vitro dispersion and effective drug release without drug interaction.
November 2023 in “ACS Applied Polymer Materials” In this study, the researchers developed a new method using H2O2/TiO2/UV for extracting human hair keratins rapidly, yielding higher protein and enabling the production of keratin films with better hemostatic performance and varied wound-healing properties compared to films from traditionally extracted keratin.
November 2024 in “Polymers for Advanced Technologies” In this study, a hydrogel wound dressing infused with tannic acid demonstrated excellent antibacterial activity and promoted effective wound healing in rat burn models, leading to wound closure in 17 days and hair regrowth by day 21.
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December 1954 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” This study found that fluid loss through rat skin increases with heightened skin activity and hair growth, while linoleic acid penetration during inactive conditions enhances water loss.
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January 2014 in “Sen i Gakkaishi” This study verified that a new straightening process involving a flat iron, ammonium thioglycolate, and hydrogen peroxide may permanently straighten wavy hair by eliminating disulfide bond distortions.
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February 2023 in “Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects” This study found that a wound dressing made from egg white proteins, polyvinyl alcohol, and 1 mg/ml graphene oxide was most effective in promoting skin wound healing and tissue regeneration.
March 2025 in “Advanced Materials” This study developed a novel hydrogel dressing, QL@MAB, which facilitates accelerated healing of infected diabetic wounds in rats by offering prolonged drug release, water retention, and adaptive drug delivery in response to high glucose levels in the wound environment.
November 2004 in “Qucosa (Saxon State and University Library Dresden)” This study developed analytical methods to better understand hair treatment with cosmetic formulations, revealing that active agents primarily adsorb on the hair surface during short washes.
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March 2024 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This study found that varying the concentration of propylene glycol in rice water shampoo gel affects physical properties such as viscosity and foam height, without impacting organoleptic qualities or pH stability.
October 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that hair treated with a supplemental hair care product showed significantly higher absorption, deeper penetration, and reduced dryness compared to untreated and water-treated hair, as measured with 3D Raman spectroscopy.
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July 2021 in “International Wound Journal” In this study, a novel biofilm-dispersing wound gel did not interfere with healing and may enhance it by reducing inflammation in murine models with full-thickness skin wounds.
March 2026 in “ACS Omega” This study reported that a novel hydrogel wound dressing, created using a Brachybotrys paridiformis polysaccharide derivative and chitosan, significantly accelerated wound healing and tissue regeneration in vivo, showing nearly complete healing by day 15 compared to controls.
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July 2019 in “Microscopy Today” This source highlights the utility of cationic polymers in haircare products for protecting against hair damage from chemical treatments and grooming, and describes how microfluorometry can measure polymer deposition and penetration on hair fibers.
This study developed a novel protocol that demonstrated improved localized delivery of minoxidil to eyebrow application sites with minimal runoff, compared to a control formulation.
September 2024 in “International Journal of Research and Review” This study found that Wiesbaden Dilution 30C significantly reduced hair fall in 76.66% of Telogen Effluvium patients, with 23 out of 30 experiencing notable improvement and new hair growth without adverse effects.
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October 2024 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study demonstrated that gelatine-based hydrogel foams loaded with platelet extracellular vesicles (pEVs) promoted full wound closure in a chronic wound rat model within 14 days, suggesting potential for personalized treatment of chronic diabetic wounds.