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April 2011 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses the potential skin care benefits of non-denatured soybean extracts, including skin lightening and UV protection, but reports no clinical results.
January 2025 in “Journal of Medicinal Food” This abstract mentions that while synthetic drugs like minoxidil and finasteride for androgenic alopecia have side effects, the characteristics of popular natural alternatives, such as soybean, remain largely unreported, despite consumer preference for these products.
December 2025 in “Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology” This study found that applying soybean oil extract to damaged hair significantly improved brightness, tensile strength, absorbance, and gloss, suggesting its potential in enhancing hair condition. Further research is needed to explore how different natural extracts affect damaged hair.
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December 2011 in “Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology” This study suggests that black soybean extract promotes hair growth and improves scalp health by enhancing blood circulation and cellular proliferation, although further human studies are needed to verify these effects.
January 2025 in “Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition” This study found that the combination of finasteride and black soybean extract showed synergistic protective effects against DHT-induced damage in hair follicle cells, suggesting potential benefits for treating androgenetic alopecia.