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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/09/095346 [Registered on: 24/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 24/09/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [[cosmetic product for efficacy and safety evaluation]]  
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Consumer perception for Almond hair oil 
Scientific Title of Study   An Open-Label Clinical Study to Assess the Dermatological Safety Efficacy and Consumer Reported Outcomes of The Body Shop Almond hair oil in Healthy Adult male and female participants 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
ARL/CT/030/25 Version No 01 Dated 10 Sep 2025  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Karishma Kapoor 
Designation  Principle Investigator 
Affiliation  Auriga Research Private Limited 
Address  3/17 2nd Floor Cosmetic Division Kirti Nagar Industrial State New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi
DELHI
110015
India 
Phone  09871953143  
Fax    
Email  karishma.kapoor@aurigaresearch.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Karishma Kapoor 
Designation  Principle Investigator 
Affiliation  Auriga Research Private Limited 
Address  3/17 2nd Floor Cosmetic Division Kirti Nagar Industrial State New Delhi
New Delhi

DELHI
110015
India 
Phone  09871953143  
Fax    
Email  karishma.kapoor@aurigaresearch.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Karishma Kapoor 
Designation  Principle Investigator 
Affiliation  Auriga Research Private Limited 
Address  3/17 2nd Floor Cosmetic Division Kirti Nagar Industrial State New Delhi
New Delhi

DELHI
110015
India 
Phone  09871953143  
Fax    
Email  karishma.kapoor@aurigaresearch.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Quest Retail Private Limited DLF Infinity tower A 7th Floor DLF Cyber city M G Road Gurgaon 122002 DLFphase 2 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Quest Retails private Limited 
Address  DLF Infinity tower A 7th Floor DLF Cyber city M G Road Gurgaon 122002 DLFphase 2 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Cosmetic manufacturer] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NA  NA 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Karishma Kapoor  Auriga Research Private Limited  3/17 2nd Floor Cosmetic Division Kirti Nagar Industrial State New Delhi New Delhi DELHI 110015 India 3/17 2nd Floor Cosmetic Division Kirti Nagar Industrial State New Delhi New Delhi DELHI 110015 India
New Delhi
DELHI 
09871953143

karishma.kapoor@aurigaresearch.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Good Society for Ethical Research  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Healthy Participants 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NA  NA 
Intervention  The Body Shop Almond hair oil B No TBSA0825  The Body Shop Almond hair oil twice a week at night approximately 5 10 ml depending on the hair length The test product will be applied on the scalp and massaged gently over the hair and hair tips for 45 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  55.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Healthy male & female participants in the age group of 18 55 years both age inclusive
Participants having self perception of hair loss
Participants having damaged dull and dry hair
Participants willing to give voluntary written informed consent
Participants willing to apply Investigational Product & wash their hair twice in a week
Participants do not use any hair regrowth product or medicine except test products for hair growth
Participants whose screening hair fall count is minimum of 20
Participants having colored hair non colored hair in almost equal proportion If colored
hair then the minimum time frame from coloring to screening is 2 to 3 weeks
Participant is having apparently healthy skin on the test area and without any open
wounds cuts abrasions irritation symptoms on the test area
Participant willing to perform UPT
Participant willing to give a written informed consent and come for regular observation 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Participants who are undergoing hair growth treatment 3 months before starting the study
Participants who have disorders like eczema scalp infection etc at the time of screening.
Participants who have treatments of actinotherapy or cancer chemotherapy within 6 months
before starting study or have a plan to do treatments of them during study terms
Participants who have hair transplant
Participants with Known hypersensitivity to any of the study products or constituents
Participant is Pregnant or Lactating
Participants participated in any other cosmetic or therapeutic trial or in a similar investigation
in the trial 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Hair strenth and scalp & hair condition as well as consumer feedback on ease of use sensory attributes perceived benefits satisfaction and willingness to continue or recommend the product   Day 0 Day 20 Day 45 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Safety & tolerability of the test product  Day 0 Day 20 Day 45 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/10/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="15" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The objective is dermatologist evaluations of hair strength and scalp & hair condition as well as consumer feedback on ease of use sensory attributes perceived benefits satisfaction and willingness to continue or recommend the product over the treatment period of 45 days 
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