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Anyone tried Rooibos as a topical?
I'm thinking of maybe adding it to my green tea.
Link to a study Jacob posted:
http://www.lipoxidil.com/site/phytoestrogenes.php
Rooibos has very potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.Quercetin is the major in vitro active component of rooibos.
A 150ml cup of Rooibos has approximately 1,5mg of quercetin.
Studies were initiated by Cosmetochem International Ltd. at an independent laboratory
(Dermascan, France) to study the effect of the use of Rooibos in a hair lotion on a group of healthy persons who were suffering from the problem of hair loss.
A 90 day trial was conducted comparing a hair lotion containing 10% Rooibos with a placebo lotion. 5 ml of the alcoholic solutions were applied daily. MPE Rooibos is a concentrated extract of Rooibos produced by a novel dual phase extraction process which ensures the production of an extract with the widest spectrum of plant
actives i.e. polar, semi-polar and non-polar.
The efficacy of the products was evaluated using a videotrichogramme, which determines:
• hair density ( total number of hairs)
• number and proportion of telogen hairs (hairs where growth has ceased)
• number and proportion of anagen hairs (hairs which are still growing)
• hair growth speed of anagen hairs
After 90 days results showed :
• Hair growth speed
-a significant increase of the hair growth speed in the lotion containing
MPE Rooibos compared with the placebo
-an increase in the hair growth speed was observed with 89% of the
volunteers
• Product efficacy – results from a subjective evaluation questionnaire by
the volunteers showed:
67% rated hair loss as zero or low
78% saw an improvement (low to medium)
45% saw low to medium re-growth of hair
63% of volunteers found a positive effect on the fragrance and
smoothness of hair
67% liked the general aspect of their hair
• No undesirable reactions (irritation or allergy) were recorded
Conclusion : These results show that most of the volunteers had a remarkable
improvement in both the increase of the speed of hair growth, the decrease in
hair loss and an overall improvement in hair condition.
More on Rooibos
http://www.cosmetochem.ch/upload/docs/p ... ooibos.pdf
Rooibos:
low in tannins5,6,14, high in minerals
such as calcium and fluoride5,
and contains high levels of
antioxidants such as vitamin C,
the flavonol quercetin15,19,21, the
flavonol glycosides isoquercitrin15,19,21
and rutin15,21, the
flavones luteolin19,21, orientin
and iso-orientin15,20,21 and their
4’-deoxy analogues, iso-vitexin
and vitexin14, five additional
flavonoid glycosides and the dihydrochalcone
apalathin14,16,19,21,
which is unique to Aspalathus
linearis. It also contains
hydroxylated benzoic and cinnamic
acids19 and other phenolic
carboxylic acids19. Low levels
of three condensed tannins have
been identified, catechin, procyanidin
B3 and a profistinidin
triflavonoid14.
I'm thinking of maybe adding it to my green tea.
Link to a study Jacob posted:
http://www.lipoxidil.com/site/phytoestrogenes.php
Rooibos has very potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.Quercetin is the major in vitro active component of rooibos.
A 150ml cup of Rooibos has approximately 1,5mg of quercetin.
Studies were initiated by Cosmetochem International Ltd. at an independent laboratory
(Dermascan, France) to study the effect of the use of Rooibos in a hair lotion on a group of healthy persons who were suffering from the problem of hair loss.
A 90 day trial was conducted comparing a hair lotion containing 10% Rooibos with a placebo lotion. 5 ml of the alcoholic solutions were applied daily. MPE Rooibos is a concentrated extract of Rooibos produced by a novel dual phase extraction process which ensures the production of an extract with the widest spectrum of plant
actives i.e. polar, semi-polar and non-polar.
The efficacy of the products was evaluated using a videotrichogramme, which determines:
• hair density ( total number of hairs)
• number and proportion of telogen hairs (hairs where growth has ceased)
• number and proportion of anagen hairs (hairs which are still growing)
• hair growth speed of anagen hairs
After 90 days results showed :
• Hair growth speed
-a significant increase of the hair growth speed in the lotion containing
MPE Rooibos compared with the placebo
-an increase in the hair growth speed was observed with 89% of the
volunteers
• Product efficacy – results from a subjective evaluation questionnaire by
the volunteers showed:
67% rated hair loss as zero or low
78% saw an improvement (low to medium)
45% saw low to medium re-growth of hair
63% of volunteers found a positive effect on the fragrance and
smoothness of hair
67% liked the general aspect of their hair
• No undesirable reactions (irritation or allergy) were recorded
Conclusion : These results show that most of the volunteers had a remarkable
improvement in both the increase of the speed of hair growth, the decrease in
hair loss and an overall improvement in hair condition.
More on Rooibos
http://www.cosmetochem.ch/upload/docs/p ... ooibos.pdf
Rooibos:
low in tannins5,6,14, high in minerals
such as calcium and fluoride5,
and contains high levels of
antioxidants such as vitamin C,
the flavonol quercetin15,19,21, the
flavonol glycosides isoquercitrin15,19,21
and rutin15,21, the
flavones luteolin19,21, orientin
and iso-orientin15,20,21 and their
4’-deoxy analogues, iso-vitexin
and vitexin14, five additional
flavonoid glycosides and the dihydrochalcone
apalathin14,16,19,21,
which is unique to Aspalathus
linearis. It also contains
hydroxylated benzoic and cinnamic
acids19 and other phenolic
carboxylic acids19. Low levels
of three condensed tannins have
been identified, catechin, procyanidin
B3 and a profistinidin
triflavonoid14.
