Recent research funded by the British Skin Foundation found that some women are genetically predisposed to develop the hair loss condition frontal fibrosing alopecia when they take oral contraceptives.
DTC healthcare tech company XYON has just launched a new shampoo and conditioner set designed specifically to address hormone-related hair loss in male consumers using natural ingredients like rosemary leaf and clover flower extracts.
Global consumer trends in hair care have morphed post-pandemic, with products offering efficacy, multifunctionality and skin health benefits gaining important traction, according to Euromonitor International.
Oil extracted from Korean red ginseng byproduct offers promise in the development of active topicals targeting skin and hair health, alongside wider ingestible formulas, say researchers.
A team of Japanese dermatologists believe COVID-19-related hair loss is likely due to the overproduction of cytokine that is typically associated with the disease.
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...
Sabinsa’s patented hair serum formulation has been found to increase hair growth and reduce hair loss in healthy participants after three months of use.
Recent data suggests the industry could be doing more to meet consumer demand for hair loss targeting products, and new ingredients launches suggest companies are making moves to respond.
Hair loss as an issue holds greater potential for the beauty and personal care industry than is currently being met, according to recent data from a Euromonitor International beauty survey.
Hair loss caused by increased sensitivity of the follicles is permanent and continues as one gets older, but with the power of a basil extract, Mibelle Biochemistry believes it may have found a way to reduce this.
There is no doubt that 2014 was another exciting year in the cosmetics industry with much happening, and here we select our top stories of the last 12 months, touching on some of the hottest topics in EMEA.
A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a protein that triggers hair loss by analyzing which genes are switched on when men start to go bald.
Building on its strength in scalp care category Procter & Gamble has acquired Nioxin Research Laboratories, which specializes in products for thinning hair.
Indian scientists have found a natural-based ancient Ayurvedic
remedy for hair loss that outperforms the commercial competition,
cashing in on the growing popularity for natural products and the
extensive market for hair loss treatments.
A coffee-based hair loss range for men was released in the UK
this week following its success in the rest of Europe -
targeting an underdeveloped market.
French hair loss treatment Alphactif is being launched onto the US
market following its success in Europe. The all-natural formula
will be available in outlets through the US from April, reports
Simon Pitman.
A caffeine extract has proved to be an effective ingredient in a
topical hair loss prevention shampoo treatment, research suggests.
Believed to be the only remedy to use this ingredient, the makers
claim that huge concentrations can...
L'Oreal researchers have proven that iron deficiency is a factor in
female hair loss, a condition found to affect as much as 10 per
cent of women aged 35-60. The SU.VI.MAX study findings might help
health and beauty care professionals...
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![COVID-19-related hair loss is likely due to the overproduction of cytokine that is typically associated with the disease, study. [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-asia.com/headlines/formulation-science/covid-hairloss-japanese-dermatologists-link-hair-loss-to-covid-induced-cytokine-storm/15853121-1-eng-GB/COVID-hairloss-Japanese-dermatologists-link-hair-loss-to-COVID-induced-cytokine-storm.jpg)
![L'Oréal wants to specifically direct its methods towards predicting androgenetic alopecia in men - known as male-pattern baldness [Getty Images]](/var/wrbm_gb_food_pharma/storage/images/_aliases/news_teaser_medium/publications/cosmetics/cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/article/2022/01/10/l-oreal-patents-hair-loss-prognosis-diagnosis-and-treatment-methods-for-alopecia/13142279-1-eng-GB/L-Oreal-patents-hair-loss-prognosis-diagnosis-and-treatment-methods-for-alopecia.jpg)
