Research · Randomized controlled trial
Rosemary oil vs minoxidil 2% for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia: a randomized comparative trial
What it found
Both groups gained hair count at 6 months with no significant difference between rosemary oil and minoxidil 2%; rosemary caused less scalp itching. Single-blind, no placebo arm.
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial
- Year
- 2015
- Sample size
- 100
- Population
- patients with androgenetic alopecia
- Intervention
- topical rosemary oil vs topical minoxidil 2%, twice daily for 6 months
- Outcome
- hair count; scalp itching
- Journal
- Skinmed
Citation last checked 2026-06-21.