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The demand for certified natural cosmetic and care products is increasingly growing. At the same time, consumers expect that personal care products are achieving better effects paired with attractive sensory properties. In 2022, a new wax-based pearlizer was launched that offers a combination of both requirements: based on naturally derived ingredients, it expands the spectrum of eco-friendly beauty products while delivering an extraordinary performance compared to formulations containing conventional ethylene glycol distearate-based pearlizers. For cosmetic manufacturers, the new pearlizer offers another opportunity to enlarge their product spectrum for natural cosmetics – a market that is expected to grow globally at a speedy rate (1, a).

Heavy hair loss and reduced hair density represent for all humans problematic and impacting conditions on daily life. Causes are to be found in genetics factors, hormone imbalance, stress and exogenous factors causing inflammation. The use of natural Santalum album (sandalwood) oil for fighting hair loss is poorly supported by scientific literature.
The aim of our study is to investigate the anti-hair loss property of sandalwood oil through an in vivo test. The pure sandalwood oil was introduced into a hydro-alcoholic lotion to be daily applied to the scalp for three months, at two different concentrations (0.1 and 0.5% w/w) on volunteers (both gender) suffering from androgenic alopecia. The evaluation and quantification of results was performed by the photo-trichogram method.
The efficacy of the oil is proven by statistically significant improvements in percentage of anagen hair (increase) and percentage of telogen hair (decrease) with lotion at 0.5% of Sandalwood Oil.
Despite the remarkable cost due to its unique preciousness, essential oil of Santalum album seems a very promising material for reestablishing the scalp equilibrium.