![]() But none of that was directly linked to caffeine. Instead, what we have is a growing body of research suggesting “potential.” For instance, one 2019 review found benefits for green tea that included moderation of oil production in the scalp, dandruff inhibition, and softening of the hair follicle. While substances like green tea have been shown to potentially create serious benefits for the healthy growth of your hair, these studies represent early research in the field, and stop short of arguing for a dosage, or delivery method, or an exact cause-effect relationship between caffeine and hair growth. Studies are great, but what do they have to do with you? Can you switch to an hourly green tea beverage and pop a thick head of lush hair six months later? And what about black tea for hair, which has more caffeine than green tea? So caffeine and hair: Seems like the perfect solution to all hair loss problems, right? Not so fast. There appear to be no studies linking caffeine to hair loss, and rather a nominal few suggesting a link between caffeine and better hair growth potential. ![]() In short, from the data we have, caffeine has a positive relationship with your hair health. There’s further evidence to suggest that some (naturally) caffeine-containing products like green tea may create similar effects, though it’s unclear whether the caffeine itself is responsible for green tea’s ability to stimulate hair regrowth. The researchers also saw hair shaft elongation (growth). Caffeine, according to research, counteracts the expression of certain proteins that are affected by testosterone, and the end result of that was a net growth promotion on hair follicles.Ĭaffeine’s ability to impact androgen-related hair follicle growth had a significant effect on hair follicles of people suffering from androgenic alopecia, sometimes called androgenetic alopecia.Ĭaffeine was applied topically to hair follicles (in vitro), and as a result, the researchers saw increased anagen duration (a longer hair-growth stage in the growth cycle) in caffeine-enhanced hair. What we do know is that some early studies in the lab (in vitro) have shown a relationship between caffeine and the baldness-inducing hormone testosterone and its derivatives. But the short and sweet news is that - as mentioned above - there’s no firm evidence to suggest a link between caffeine and hair loss. And if you are curious, there’s currently no scientific research that directly links normal alcohol consumption to hair loss. There’s not a lot of scientific research on how caffeine affects human hair growth or hair loss. ![]() The Relationship Between Caffeine and Your Hair
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