Amid the heightened discussion surrounding alopecia, Advanced Trichology says it is the first consumer brand to get the green light from the hair loss group.
The American Hair Loss Association recently accepted Advanced Trichology’s collection of nutraceutical products for hair loss, hair growth, and scalp health as a Trusted Brand. According to Advanced Trichology, it’s the association’s first nutraceutical and non-minoxidil topical formula approval.
International beauty major L’Oréal has developed a method to identify the molecular signature of a person’s scalp in a common alopecic state, enabling prognosis and diagnosis, along with the development of efficacious cosmetic treatments for such hair loss.
Writing in its international patent, L’Oréal said it had developed a method for the in vitro prognosis and/or diagnosis of a “common alopecic state of the scalp” by measuring the expression level of very specific genes* involved in the intercellular junctions of the scalp and/or hair follicle. It also outlined an in vitro method to evaluate the efficacy of treating a common alopecic state, including testing cosmetic treatments like hair lotions, gels, shampoos and conditioners made using gene modulators and certain active compounds.
The beauty industry has recently turned more attention to Black consumers and knowing the ins, outs and risks of the hairstyles used by them can guide R&D, product development and brand innovation.
Because Black people are underrepresented in the dermatology field, a research team out of the United States, Asbeck et al, compiled knowledge research and literature review on the health, social and personal impacts of several common styling techniques, so as to better serve the demographic.
About 40% of women have visible hair loss by the age of 40, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
Hair loss for women can be especially devastating to their mental health, with the American Hair Loss Association calling hair loss in women a serious life-altering condition.
Harnessing advancements in molecular, stem cell and hair biology, Arbor Life Labs have developed the patent-pending botanical Replenology hair system to promote hair growth, prevent hair loss and activate dormant hair follicles.
Sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate from broccoli, may increase hair numbers by almost 7% in men and women with androgenic alopecia, says a new study from South Korean cosmeceutical player Gragem Co., Ltd.
Data published in the journal Cosmetics indicated that 18 weeks of application of a prototype gel led to visual improvement in the parietal lines and bangs.
Additional cell studies revealed that sulforaphane is involved in regulating the gene expression of aldo-keto reductase 1c1 (Akr1c2), and enzyme that degrades dihydrotestosterone (DHT). High levels of DHT are associated with androgen alopecia (AGA), and therefore degrading DHT is seen as beneficial.
