r/HaircareScience

Community Overview

About r/HaircareScience

This subreddit aims to provide resources for achieving better hair quality through scientific research in trichology, physiology, chemistry, and biology

The community at a glance

r/HaircareScience is a Subreddit for Beauty with roughly 1.1M members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Beauty topic page.

Roughly 55K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hair, Looking For A, and Shampoo. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention shampoo and conditioner.

On Reddit
Established 2013
1.1M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +55K members
Growth: +5.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 10K members
  • 2015: 7K members
  • 2016: 5K members
  • 2017: 12K members
  • 2021: 259K members
  • 2023: 584K members
  • 2024: 83K members
  • 2025: 53K members
  • 2026: 35K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 7K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 6K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 121 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Do scrunchies actually reduce hair breakage?
    2. Hair Steaming Effective?
    3. why is wet hair weaker than dry hair?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Do scrunchies actually reduce hair breakage? · Hair Steaming Effective? · why is wet hair weaker than dry hair?
    9

Topics

  • Hair
    44 posts in the past month
    1. What methods are scientifically proven to remove nits from hair after lice treatment?
    #1
    Hair
    What methods are scientifically proven to remove nits from hair after lice treatment?
    44
  • Looking For A
    37 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    37
  • Shampoo
    26 posts in the past month
    #3
    Shampoo
    26
  • Conditioner
    18 posts in the past month
    #4
    Conditioner
    18
  • Looking For
    16 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For
    16

Flair

  • Question
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Do scrunchies actually reduce hair breakage?
    2. Hair Steaming Effective?
    3. why is wet hair weaker than dry hair?
    #1
    Question
    Do scrunchies actually reduce hair breakage? · Hair Steaming Effective? · why is wet hair weaker than dry hair?
    15
  • Discussion
    1 post in the past month
    1. What methods are scientifically proven to remove nits from hair after lice treatment?
    #2
    Discussion
    What methods are scientifically proven to remove nits from hair after lice treatment?
    1

Product recommendations

  • shampoo
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Best shampoo/ conditioner for fine, dry, damaged, frizzy color treated hair
    2. What is the best shampoo for dry scalp
    3. what shampoo and conditioner would you recommend with someone who has dandruff, I currently use tgel but it makes my hair so dry and makes it feel itchy aswelll.
    #1
    shampoo
    Best shampoo/ conditioner for fine, dry, damaged, frizzy color treated hair · What is the best shampoo for dry scalp · what shampoo and conditioner would you recommend with someone who has dandruff, I currently use tgel but it makes my hair so dry and makes it feel itchy aswelll.
    31
  • conditioner
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Best shampoo/ conditioner for fine, dry, damaged, frizzy color treated hair
    2. what shampoo and conditioner would you recommend with someone who has dandruff, I currently use tgel but it makes my hair so dry and makes it feel itchy aswelll.
    3. Recommend Shampoo/hair products
    #2
    conditioner
    Best shampoo/ conditioner for fine, dry, damaged, frizzy color treated hair · what shampoo and conditioner would you recommend with someone who has dandruff, I currently use tgel but it makes my hair so dry and makes it feel itchy aswelll. · Recommend Shampoo/hair products
    10

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/HaircareScience for?
Best for Beauty enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/HaircareScience free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/HaircareScience have?
Roughly 1.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/HaircareScience on?
r/HaircareScience runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/HaircareScience cover?
On the Hive Index, r/HaircareScience is organized under Beauty.
How do I join r/HaircareScience?
You can join r/HaircareScience by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Beauty communities like?
Communities for beauty enthusiasts covering skincare, makeup, fashion, and trends. Dedicated forums serve long-form discussion and product recommendations, while Facebook groups and smaller online spaces cater to more specific interests in beauty culture and style.

Monthly Stats

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