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The secret to fuller hair, 'beauty mineral' MSM?
Hello. I'm a pharmacist Jinny.
It seems that the number of people who are interested in thinning hair has increased a lot these days. Until now, hair loss has been considered a "male" problem due to genetic factors and hormonal problems, and female hair loss has often been relatively underestimated. However, in recent years, as hair beauty and dieting such as dyeing and perming have become commonplace, an environment has been created in which hair health is easily threatened, and it seems that more and more people are trying to take care of their thinning and easily brittle hair, even if it is not necessarily 'hair loss'.
If you are worried about thinning and decreasing hair volume, you may want to pay attention to the ingredient that we are going to introduce today, MSM. MSM is an ingredient that many people consume for joint and cartilage health, but it is also beneficial to connective tissues throughout the body, including hair, skin, and nails, as well as joints and cartilage, and its benefits have been continuously proven in human application tests, making it a true 'beauty mineral'.
To find out what research has earned it the nickname "beauty mineral," today we're going to take a look at MSM, a hidden inner beauty ingredient.
Hair is 95% made up of keratin, and its strength and resistance are made by the disulfide bonds of cysteine, which make up keratin. In other words, the supply of 'sulfur' is essential for the strength and resistance of the hair. There's no doubt that a supply of sulfur is theoretically essential for hair health, but does MSM really improve hair health?
In 2019, Natural Medicine Journal published the results of a clinical trial that evaluated the effects of MSM intake on hair health, and the study reported that MSM supplemented with improved hair shine and volume [1].
"There was a statistically significant improvement in hair shine. In the high-dose group of 3 g/day of MSM, significant improvement was seen immediately after the start of the study, and this trend continued throughout the study period. Even in the low-dose group of 1 g/day of MSM, a significant improvement in shine was observed. ... In the high- and low-dose groups, a significant increase in hair volume was seen after 8 weeks of intake, and there was a continuous improvement during the study period."
As mentioned earlier, sulfur enables the disulfide bonding of cysteine, which has a significant impact on the strength and resistance of keratin. The main part of the body made up of keratin is hair and nails, and if MSM has a positive effect on hair shine and volume, wouldn't the same effect be felt on nails?
In the clinical trials introduced above, the same aspect was paid attention to and the condition of the nails was continuously evaluated along with the hair condition of the MSM intake group, and as a result, it was reported that a significant improvement in nail shine was confirmed by MSM intake [2].
"In both the high-dose group of 3 g/day of MSM and the low-dose group of 1 g/day of MSM, significant improvement in nail shine was observed after 2 weeks of MSM supplementation. It was more effective in the high-dose group, but sustained improvement was seen in both the high-dose and low-dose groups within the study period."
Earlier, we explained the effects that MSM intake can have on the keratin in our body, that is, on hair and nails, based on human application tests. Surprisingly, MSM has earned its nickname "beauty mineral" not because it contributes to hair or nail health, but because it can contribute to skin health based on its powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Considering that the main cause of skin aging is the destruction and deformation of skin tissue by free radicals, cell necrosis and natural death caused by inflammatory cytokines triggered by this, MSM, which has strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, has been estimated to have a positive effect on skin health. This hypothesis was verified in a human application test in 2020, which reported that MSM improved skin elasticity, moisture, and wrinkles by taking MSM.
"Measurement using the device showed significant improvements in skin elasticity, hydration, and facial wrinkles following the intake of MSM. Some of these were more effective in higher doses of 3 g/day of MSM, but overall they were more effective at lower doses of 1 g/day of MSM. In conclusion, this study shows that even low doses of MSm 1 g/day are effective in improving visual signs of skin aging."
Today, we learned about MSM, which has been shown to have benefits for the inner beauty of the whole body in human body application tests, from hair shine and volume to nails and skin wrinkle prevention. Many people are taking collagen and elastin for skin health, and biotin or brewer's yeast for hair health, but MSM is an ingredient that can be expected to synergize with representative inner beauty ingredients in terms of mechanism, so it is recommended to use it appropriately.
I hope you have a healthy day in body and mind. It was Jinny.
[1,2] Muizzuddin, N., & Benjamin, R. (2019). Beneficial effects of a sulfur-containing supplement on hair and nail condition. Nat Med J, 11.
[3] Muizzuddin, N., & Benjamin, R. (2020). Beauty from within: Oral administration of a sulfur-containing supplement methylsulfonylmethane improves signs of skin ageing. Int J Vitam Nutr Res, 1, 10.
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