The number of novel AI-developed hair loss products keeps proliferating. The latest one is South Korea based LG AI Research and its AI-developed Rhamsydil. It seems like this will be a cosmeceutical type product, so there will be no need for it to go through any clinical trials.
Rhamsydil: LG’s AI-Driven Hair Loss Solution Set to Launch in 2026
LG (a multinational conglomerate) via LG AI Research has used artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a novel compound called Rhamsydil to treat hair loss. The key ingredient activates a key estrogen receptor on the scalp. The company presented its new AI-developed products at last week’s International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) in Seoul (video at the bottom). ICML is one of the world’s three most prominent AI and machine learning conferences per Korea Herald.
LG created Rhamsydil using its flagship AI model EXAONE. Their EXAONE Discovery platform is designed to accelerate the discovery of advanced materials and drug candidates. Rhamsydil was discovered by LG Household & Health Care in collaboration with LG AI Research. The latter used AI to screen more than 420,000 candidate compounds in just one day. Per the company:
“The ingredient has demonstrated hair-loss prevention efficacy without steroid-derived compounds.”
The research behind this product was presented at the 14th World Congress for Hair Research that was held in South Korea in May 2026. Rhamsydil is being prepared for commercialization in 2026.
Estrogen Receptor Activation
On Linkedin, LG Household & Healthcare makes the following claim:
“Using AI-powered screening on around 420,000 candidate molecules, LG H&H identified a vitamin A–derived, non-steroidal ingredient that can activate a key estrogen receptor linked to women’s hair health. In testing, this ingredient helped create a more favorable environment for hair growth, supporting both hair follicles and their stem cells, and showed visible improvements in hair thickness in clinical evaluation. Rhamsydil has been shown in lab studies to help reduce signals that push hair into the shedding phase, pointing to its potential as a next-generation “scalp longevity” ingredient.”
Make sure to read my past post on estrogen and hair growth.
LG AI Research and EXAONE
Since its inception in December 2020, LG AI Research has published 363 papers at the world’s leading AI conferences. The institute has also to date filed 838 patent applications (371 domestic patents, 243 international patents and 224 PCT applications),
Per Lim Woo-hyung (the co-director of LG AI Research), EXAONE has evolved into an expert AI system that delivers real-world solutions. It is poised to claim global AI leadership through a first mover strategy and a pioneering approach to solving complex industrial challenges.
