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Pumpkin seed oil may help stop hair loss and promote hair regrowth.

Pumpkin seed oil contains vitamins and fatty acids that might help your hair.

Pumpkin seed oil is being promoted as a natural remedy for hair loss. Experts say it may be worth trying, but it can trigger serious reactions in people with allergies or certain skin conditions.

Pumpkin Seed Oil Could Prevent Hair Thinning

While there have been some promising results, research on pumpkin oil is pretty slim.

“There are studies that have shown that pumpkin seed oil can help not only with hair thinning and loss but also promote hair growth ,” said Cindy Wassef, MD , an assistant professor in the department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Rutgers Health Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

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