LordNorwood
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Doing some research on minox, here's a question I've been wondering for a while (in title).
So only studies I can find indicating minox fucks your collagen is this one
Meanwhile I found this in an article about propylene glycol, the usual vehicle for minox:
"Like mineral oil, which I wrote about in an earlier post, PG forms a sort of seal over your skin, preventing the escape of water. (Note that it doesn't add any moisture to your skin.) Meanwhile, it attracts and draws moisture from the lower layers into the top layer, helping your skin appear smooth and soft. Great for a short time, but as you use more and more, those lower layers gradually dry out. Your skin appears dull, exacerbating the look of any fine lines or wrinkles. "
What do we think? Could it be possible to reduce the negative effects on skin from minoxidil by just ordering the powder and using a better vehicle?
@x30001
@Wincel
@Mayorga
So only studies I can find indicating minox fucks your collagen is this one
Minoxidil-induced changes in the contraction of collagen lattices by human skin fibroblasts - PubMed
This investigation has studied the effect of minoxidil on the contraction of hydrated collagen lattices by human dermal fibroblasts. Type I collagen was mixed with a fibroblast suspension and polymerized, and minoxidil 10 to 800 micrograms/ml (0.05 to 4 mM) was added at the time the lattices...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Meanwhile I found this in an article about propylene glycol, the usual vehicle for minox:
"Like mineral oil, which I wrote about in an earlier post, PG forms a sort of seal over your skin, preventing the escape of water. (Note that it doesn't add any moisture to your skin.) Meanwhile, it attracts and draws moisture from the lower layers into the top layer, helping your skin appear smooth and soft. Great for a short time, but as you use more and more, those lower layers gradually dry out. Your skin appears dull, exacerbating the look of any fine lines or wrinkles. "
What do we think? Could it be possible to reduce the negative effects on skin from minoxidil by just ordering the powder and using a better vehicle?
@x30001
@Wincel
@Mayorga