Sandalwood could be a cure for baldness

Hair loss can weigh heavily on everyone's confidence, but unfortunately years of research have failed to find an effective cure. But all this could change.

Scientists think they might be on the verge of finding a cure for baldness.

Sandalore, the artificial fragrance designed to smell sandalwood, a scent used in many of our perfumes and soaps, has been found to stimulate hair growth by increasing keratin levels in the scalp.

Researchers from the University of Manchester, who conducted the research, discovered that sandalwood can stimulate hair growth after six days.

Although this research has been performed on scalp tissues of patients having undergone a facial lift in a laboratory, researchers believe that they are close to testing on human subjects.

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What did the research find?

Well, it's there that it becomes intriguing.

The researchers focused on a receptor found in hair follicles called OR2AT4, which is known to be stimulated by Sandalore. Just like the odor receptors present in our nose, we know that our hair follicles can also "smell" when they are triggered by certain odorous substances.

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"It's the first time that it has been shown that the remodeling of a normal human mini-organ [a hair] can be regulated by a simple, cosmetically-used fragrance, "said Professor Paus at publication.

While it remains to be seen whether sandalwood will be bottled and sold over the counter in pharmacies as an anti-hair loss treatment, this research seems extremely exciting for those who suffer.

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