Comparative Study of the Online Over-The-Counter Hair Loss Products

Alyoussef Abdullah
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Background: There are tremendous amount of the overthe-counter (OTC) hair loss products available online and widely purchase all over the world by many consumers. We conducted this study to evaluate some popular and widely used OTC hair loss products that are introduced by famous online retailer websites. Methods: We identified the top selling hair loss products using data introduced by some online retailers such as Amazon, Etsy, Bonanza and Overstock. All products data were obtained from the retailers’ websites and were compared for their type and active ingredients. Results: Most of hair loss products are natural products, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and proteins. The products found in the top sellers are different between the online retailers regarding their type, side, dosage forms and prices. Minoxidil, the only FDA approved OTC hair loss drug, is found only in the list of top seller of Amazon.com. Conclusions: Many of the OTC hair loss treatments were natural products with very few evidences about their efficacy. The OTC hair loss products nearly costs the same as the FDA approved drug, minoxidil.
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网上非处方脱发产品的比较研究
背景:网上有大量的非处方(OTC)脱发产品,许多消费者在世界各地广泛购买。我们进行这项研究是为了评估一些受欢迎和广泛使用的OTC脱发产品,这些产品是由著名的在线零售商网站推出的。方法:利用亚马逊、Etsy、Bonanza和Overstock等网络零售商提供的数据,我们确定了最畅销的脱发产品。所有产品的数据都是从零售商的网站上获得的,并对它们的类型和有效成分进行了比较。结果:大多数的脱发产品是天然产品,维生素,矿物质,氨基酸和蛋白质。在最畅销的产品中,不同的在线零售商在产品类型、成分、剂型和价格上都有所不同。米诺地尔是FDA唯一批准的非处方脱发药物,它只出现在亚马逊网站的畅销榜单上。结论:许多非处方脱发治疗是天然产品,很少有证据表明其疗效。OTC脱发产品的价格几乎与FDA批准的药物米诺地尔相同。
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