Skip to content Menu Follow Us On Substack Google News Twitter X FaceBook Bluesky Our Bloggers Search Gel-tastic Study Shows Microspheres Spark Hair Growth February 29, 2024 University of Tsukuba The skin serves as a barrier that restricts the penetration of particles and protects against exogenous threats . Recent research indicates that small particles containing hair growth-promoting substances can traverse this barrier to reach the hair . follicles A study conducted by the University of Tsukuba demonstrated that topical application of a gel composed of water-soluble oxidized keratin keratin microsphere gel on mice significantly enhanced cell proliferation and the expression of genes associated with hair growth in the papilla cells of hair follicles , thereby stimulating hair .