May Increase Hair Growth
Often marketed as a cure for thinning hair, only one study in mice has found evidence of emu oil stimulating hair growth.
Topical application of pure emu oil on burned mice improved wound healing (by increasing fibrogenesis and collagen synthesis in the skin), leading to more active hair follicles that better covered the burned area compared to controls [47].
Another study may have found supporting evidence, but the mechanism is unclear.
As mentioned above, a commercial hair-growth product was 5% more effective in stimulating hair growth in mice when mixed with emu oil. However, it was unclear if the effect was due to increased skin permeability, or if emu oil itself was stimulating hair growth [63].
Often marketed as a cure for thinning hair, only one study in mice has found evidence of emu oil stimulating hair growth.
Topical application of pure emu oil on burned mice improved wound healing (by increasing fibrogenesis and collagen synthesis in the skin), leading to more active hair follicles that better covered the burned area compared to controls [47].
Another study may have found supporting evidence, but the mechanism is unclear.
As mentioned above, a commercial hair-growth product was 5% more effective in stimulating hair growth in mice when mixed with emu oil. However, it was unclear if the effect was due to increased skin permeability, or if emu oil itself was stimulating hair growth [63].