Scalp care is skin care with a delivery problem: the American Academy of Dermatology treats dandruff and flaking as a dermatological matter managed with named actives, zinc pyrithione among them, and a randomized controlled trial in Cureus in 2024 found a medicated approach performed at the…
Minoxidil remains the ingredient with the strongest evidence: a 2026 systematic review with network meta-analyses in the journal Medicina analyzed 23 studies and ranked topical minoxidil 5% most effective for male pattern hair loss. A Frontiers in Pharmacology review from Melbourne's…
Textured hair breaks for measurable, mechanical reasons: a study in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science found cuticle damage from 480 combing strokes exceeded that from frequent braiding, and a February 2026 review in the International Journal of Women's Dermatology synthesized the…
Heat styling damages hair by denaturing keratin and degrading the fiber's cortex, and the damage begins at temperatures most tools reach in seconds. In a 2019 study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, researchers measured cuticle damage, protein loss and water changes in virgin hair after…
Hair conditioner is a formulation designed to improve manageability, decrease static electricity, and add shine, according to a review in the Indian Journal of Dermatology by dermatologists Preeti D'Souza and Sanjay Rathi. Its workhorse ingredients are cationic conditioning agents, positively…
Shampoo cleans through surfactants, molecules that lift oil and debris from hair and scalp while managing foam, mildness, and conditioning deposition. A review in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science by P. A. Cornwell of TRI Princeton states that surfactants form the core of all shampoo…