An interventional study of U82 and Z63 in Hair Graying, sponsored by Unilever R&D. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-30.
Sponsored by Unilever R&D (part of Unilever) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study is a 6-month (180 days) single-center, double blind study designed to explore the effect of two cosmetic products on the appearance of gray hair.
This is a randomised, double blind, whole head study designed to evaluate the effect of two cosmetic leave on treatments on the appearance of gray hair. This study will accept up to 190 participants per cell (380 participants overall) who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria to ensure that at least 150 participants per cell complete the study. Participants will be randomised to receive one of the two cosmetic hair products. The products will be applied to the whole scalp using a defined protocol.
If accepted onto the study, participants will be provided with marketed shampoo and conditioner products for use throughout the study.
Visual and instrumental assessments of hair color will be conducted throughout the duration of the study (6 months/180 days). Non-invasive skin surface samples will be collected at baseline, day 90 and day 180 for evaluation of target proteins and untargeted proteomic analysis of scalp and hair health.
Unilever R&D is the lead sponsor of 71 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
The Investigator may exclude participants for other conditions, factors, or medications that they believe may affect the response of the skin or the interpretation of the test results.
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The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
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Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
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Immunosuppression
A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Cosmetic scalp leave on product to be used once daily on the whole scalp for 6 months.
Other: U82
Cosmetic scalp leave on product to be used once daily on the whole scalp for 6 months.
Other: Z63
Cosmetic scalp leave on product
Cosmetic scalp leave on product
Visual assessment of percent gray hair
Percent gray hair assessed over the whole head by expert assessor
Time frame: 0 - 6 months
Image analysis of appearance of gray hair
Image analysis of global photographs of the head
Time frame: 0 - 6 months
Image analysis of individual hair fibre color
Image analysis of macro photographs of selected areas of the scalp
Time frame: 0 - 6 months
Consumer perception of scalp and hair condition and hair grayness
Questionnaires
Time frame: 0 - 6 months
Proteomic analysis of scalp surface proteins associated with scalp and hair health
Time frame: 0 - 6 months
Plan to share: No
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Started Dec 2025 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Oct 2026, 10 months after the start.
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