Caffeine for Hair Growth
Last year, I briefly mentioned an interesting new study by Dr. Rachita Dhurat in regards to caffeine as a potential treatment for hair loss. The conclusion of that study was pretty unbelievable:
“A caffeine-based topical liquid should be considered as not inferior to minoxidil 5% solution in men with androgenetic alopecia.”
There have only ever been two hair loss treatments approved by the US FDA (Finasteride and Minoxidil). So how could something like caffeine be as good as one of those two renowned treatments? Surely there must be something wrong with Dr. Dhurat’s study? Or perhaps the hairs that were being stimulated by caffeine were just existing hairs, while Minoxidil actually caused new hair growth?
However, it seems there have been a number of other studies conducted in recent years that have concluded a favorable impact on hair growth after the application of topical caffeine.
- In 2007, German researchers found that caffeine by itself was effective at stimulating hair growth.
- In 2011, Italian scientists found a caffeine based lotion to be beneficial in treating androgenetic alopecia.
- A 2013 report from Poland suggested that caffeine reduced 5-α-reductase activity, the main culprit (along with dihydrotestosterone) when it comes to receding hairlines.
- In 2014, scientists from Germany found growth-promoting effects of caffeine on human hair follicles in both men and women at molecular, cellular and organ levels.
- At the recently ended 2018 International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) conference, there was a whole workshop (number 4) devoted to caffeine and hair growth. Dr. Dhurat was one of five presenters during this workshop.
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