Novel shampoo reduces hair shedding by contracting the arrector pili muscle via the trace amine-associated receptor.

Maja KovacevicMcCoy JohnAndy GorenMirna SitumAndrija StanimirovicWei LiuYimei TanSergio Vaño-GalvanJerry ShapiroRodney Sinclair

Published in: Journal of cosmetic dermatology (2019)

A shampoo formulated with a selective TAAR agonist was demonstrated to contract the arrector pili muscle and reduce hair shedding subsequent to washing.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
heavy metals