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Laminaria topical

Post by Jacob » Tue Jan 25, 2005 5:08 pm

It's now in Equiclear...along with a few other things: http://www.elsomresearch.com/shopping/p ... ar-027.htm
extracts of botanicals in aloe vera gel (green tea, witch hazel bark, grape seeds, laminaria digitata, cinnamon, and turmeric), phosphatidylcholine *Nanosomes, medium chain triglycerides, goat milk fractions, ascorbyl palmitate, cyclodextrin, triclosan, ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate, malic acid and sodium malate, inositol hexanicotinate, retinyl acetate, salicylic acid, xanthan gum, climbazole, essential oil of clove bud.

As someone posted at Hairsite: "Recent medical research, published in the prominent medical journey The British Journal of Dermatology (issue May 2004), by Gho Clinic, has shown that there are stem cells present in two different areas in a hair follicle. Both parts containing the stem cells can induce hair growth. This means that a hair doesnt grow from the bottom of the hair root sac (as many believed), but from the stem cells situated elsewhere in the hair follicle."


Abstract:

The mechanism of hair growth has been clarifying itself by the improvement in the culture techniques for hair follicle cells. Recently stem cells inducing the anagen phase in the hair follicle cycle have been discovered in the bulge region of the outer root sheath (ORS). To find growth-promoting agents for the ORS cells, we evaluated the effect of various botanical extracts on the growth of cultured human hair follicles. We found that Laminaria angustata extract increased the ORS cell growth. Further, hair-growth in the shaved skin of C3H mice was also promoted by the topical application of the extract. http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/abst ... &s=&site=1
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Cinnamon:

http://www.hairsite4.com/dc/dcboard.php ... ype=search

Tumeric/Curcumin:

http://www.hairsite4.com/dc/dcboard.php ... ype=search

http://www.hairsite4.com/dc/dcboard.php ... ype=search

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I've been using it for a few days now. Smells like cinnamon pumpkin :lol:

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Post by HairLossFight.com » Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:00 pm

Jacob,

This all looks very promising. My only concern is that for people that have highly sensitive skin that's prone to allergies, that some of the ingredients may lead to contact sensitivity in such people (like myself :cry: ).

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Post by Jacob » Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:03 pm

Yeah, it's possible I guess. The original product at least(before the laminaria, cinnamon & curcumin etc) sounded like something those with scalp problems would benefit from. But then again those ingredients seem to also have anti-inflammatory benefits as well.

At alt.baldspot someone brought up Fucoidan- he thought that might be the real active ingredient. It's in Laminaria digitata:
Active Ingredients:
Polysaccharides: alginic acid (algin) as the major component; fucoidan and laminarin (sulphated polysaccharide esters). Minerals: iodine; calcium; potassium; magnesium; phosphorus; iron and silicon. Total iodine varies between 0.1 to 0.8%, based on dry weight. Raw Laminaria kelp contains: Water 81.6; Protein 1.7%; Total lipid (fat) 0.56%; Carbohydrate, by difference 9.6%; Fiber, total dietary 1.3%; Ash 6.61%. Minerals (per 100g): Calcium, 168mg; Iron, 2.8mg; Magnesium, 121mg; Phosphorus, 42mg; Potassium, 89mg; Sodium, 233mg; Zinc, 1.23mg; Copper, 0.13mg; Manganese, 0.2mg; Selenium, 0.7mcg. Vitamins: Vitamin C, 3.0mg; Thiamin 0.05mg; Riboflavin 0.15 mg; Niacin 0.47mg; Pantothenic acid 0.64mg; Vitamin B-6 0.002; Folate, 180mcg; Vitamin A, 116IU; Vitamin A, RE 12mg; Vitamin E 0.87mg (ate). Lipids: Fatty acids, total saturated 0.25%; Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.098%; Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.047%. Kelp also contains several essential and non-essential amino acids, including 0.27% Glutamic acid.
http://www.florahealth.com/Flora/Home/c ... s/kelp.asp

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Re: Laminaria topical

Post by Pete2 » Sun May 15, 2011 4:58 am

bump - any feedback?

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