La presenza di uno studio non dimostra che il prodotto finito produca lo stesso risultato. Le ricerche includono studi clinici, cellulari, animali e case report, con livelli di evidenza differenti.
Rosmarino (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Hay, I. C., Jamieson, M., & Ormerod, A. D. (1998). Randomized trial of aromatherapy: Successful treatment for alopecia areata. Archives of Dermatology, 134(11), 1349–1352. DOI
- Luziani, S., Darwinata, A. E., Praharsini, I. G. A. A., & Wijaya, V. O. (2023). Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil increases hair length and follicle diameter of ultraviolet B-exposed mice through VEGF. The Indonesian Biomedical Journal, 15(4). DOI
- Murata, K., Noguchi, K., Kondo, M., Onishi, M., Watanabe, N., Okamura, K., & Matsuda, H. (2013). Promotion of hair growth by Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract. Phytotherapy Research, 27(2), 212–217. DOI
- Panahi, Y., Taghizadeh, M., Marzony, E. T., & Sahebkar, A. (2015). Rosemary oil vs minoxidil 2% for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia: A randomized comparative trial. SKINmed, 13(1), 15–21. PubMed
Fieno greco (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
- Imtiaz, F., Islam, M., Saeed, H., Saleem, B., Asghar, M., & Saleem, Z. (2017). Impact of Trigonella foenum-graecum leaves extract on mice hair growth. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 49(4), 1405–1412. DOI
- Schulz, C., Bielfeldt, S., & Reimann, J. (2006). Bockshornsamen + Mikronährstoffe: Wirksamkeit eines Nahrungsergänzungsmittels gegen Haarausfall [Fenugreek + micronutrients: Efficacy of a food supplement against hair loss]. Kosmetische Medizin, 27(4), 176–179. Pubblicazione originale in tedesco.
- Umar, S., & Carter, M. J. (2021). A multimodal hair-loss treatment strategy using a new topical phytoactive formulation: A report of five cases. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2021, Article 6659943. DOI
Pantenolo e acido pantotenico
- Bae, W.-Y., Jung, W.-H., Shin, S. L., Kim, T.-R., Sohn, M., Suk, J., Jung, I., Lee, Y. I., & Lee, J. H. (2024). Heat-treated Limosilactobacillus fermentum LM1020 with menthol, salicylic acid, and panthenol promotes hair growth and regulates hair scalp microbiome balance in androgenetic alopecia: A double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 23(9), 2943–2955. DOI
- Shin, J. Y., Kim, J., Choi, Y.-H., Kang, N.-G., & Lee, S. (2021). Dexpanthenol promotes cell growth by preventing cell senescence and apoptosis in cultured human hair follicle cells. Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 43(3), 1361–1373. DOI
Arginina e ossido nitrico
- Duan, S., et al. (2025). Arginine metabolic disruption impairs hair regeneration via oxidative stress and mTOR inhibition. Advanced Science. PubMed
- Wolf, R., Schönfelder, G., Paul, M., & Blume-Peytavi, U. (2003). Nitric oxide in the human hair follicle: Constitutive and dihydrotestosterone-induced nitric oxide synthase expression and NO production in dermal papilla cells. Journal of Molecular Medicine, 81(2), 110–117. DOI
Metil nicotinato e microcircolazione
- Elawa, S., Mirdell, R., Tesselaar, E., & Farnebo, S. (2020). Skin blood flow response to topically applied methyl nicotinate: Effect of concentration and variation between skin sites. Skin Research and Technology, 26(1), 44–51. DOI
- Gean, C. J., Tur, E., Maibach, H. I., & Guy, R. H. (1989). Cutaneous responses to topical methyl nicotinate in Black, Oriental, and Caucasian subjects. Archives of Dermatological Research, 281, 95–98. PubMed
Glicole propilenico e tollerabilità cutanea
- Friedman, E. S., Friedman, P. M., Cohen, D. E., & Washenik, K. (2002). Allergic contact dermatitis to topical minoxidil solution: Etiology and treatment. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 46(2), 309–312. PubMed