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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2020, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (8): 536-541.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2020.08.005

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Study on the hair growth promotion effect of lavender essential oil and Asian mint essential oil

LI Rui1(),ZHANG Nan1,YAO Lei2(),LI Yu-hong2()   

  1. 1. School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
    2. School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • Received:2019-11-04 Revised:2020-06-19 Online:2020-08-22 Published:2020-08-25
  • Contact: Lei YAO,Yu-hong LI E-mail:lirui199513@163.com;yaolei@sjtu.edu.cn;gracelily@sjtu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The effects of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) essential oil and Asian mint (Mentha asiatica) essential oil on hair growth were studied by cell experiment in vitro and hair loss mouse model. The effects of two essential oils on the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) of human immortalized keratinocytes were detected by cell experiment. The effects of two essential oils on hair regrowth length, histological changes of skin in depilated area, number of hair follicles, thickness of dermis, and expressions of skin VEGF and KGF were studied by mouse model. The results show that both lavender essential oil and Asian mint essential oil can promote hair elongation, increase the number of hair follicles and dermal thickness in the depilated area, and prolong the anagen hair cycle in mice. However, their mechanisms might be different. Lavender essential oil promotes the secretion of KGF, while Asian mint essential oil increases the secretion of VEGF. The results of animal experiments are consistent with those of cell experiments. It demonstrates that both lavender essential oil and Asian mint essential oil have hair-promoting effects.

Key words: lavender essential oil, Asian mint essential oil, hair growth, human immortalized keratinocytes, hair loss mouse model

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658