/r/HaircareScience/

r/HaircareScience

1.1M members
r/HaircareScience is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses hair, looking for a, shampoo, conditioner, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review hairdryer, clarifying shampoo, and shampoo bars.
This subreddit aims to provide resources for achieving better hair quality through scientific research in trichology, physiology, chemistry, and biology

Popular Themes in r/HaircareScience

#1
Advice Requests
: "Are there any scientifically backed methods or ingredients proven to increase individual hair strand diameter/thickness over time?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/HaircareScience

#1

Hair

: "Does prewetting your Hair prevent soaking in more water?"
57 posts
#2

Looking For A

37 posts
#3

Shampoo

26 posts
#4

Conditioner

18 posts
#5

Looking For

16 posts
#6

Hair Condition

: "Does a conditioner's viscosity have any relationship to its level of conditioning?"
10 posts
#7

Hate Hair

8 posts
#8

Struggling With

6 posts
#9

Struggling With Hair Care

5 posts
#10

Struggling With Hair Color

4 posts

Products Discussed in r/HaircareScience

Hairdryer

31 reviews
#1
BaByliss
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
T3
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
Panasonic
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#1
Redken
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Ouai
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Suave
4.0★ from 1 review

Shampoo Bars

12 reviews
#1
Ethique
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Lush
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Plaine
3.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/HaircareScience

#1
Question
: "Does a conditioner's viscosity have any relationship to its level of conditioning?"
12 posts
#2
Discussion
: "What does conditioning mean in hair science?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/HaircareScience

Yearly
+53k members(5.3%)

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Last updated: October 11, 2026