Do You Know the 7 Most Effective Ingredients to Look For in Hair Restoration Products?
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Let’s be honest here, we’ve all bought what was advertised as the “most effective hair restoration product” or “must have hair loss treatment”, which are now in the bin, having done nothing but empty our pockets. Not all products are going to work for you – remember this and you’ve already saved money. What is key to finding a safe hair restoration product is to understand what type of hair loss you have, and what ingredients will work as a treatment.
Here are the top ingredients to look for in safe hair restoration products. Not all will appear in each product.
Copper Peptides
Copper peptides create the perfect condition for hair to grow. As a natural skin healer it repairs damaged scalp; increases the size of hair follicles; lengthens the hair growth phase and acts as a blocking agent to DHT. Not only that but it is also seen by some as a grey hair cure, as its properties prevent the whitening of your hair.
This treatment is brilliant for those who have just had hair replacement surgery or suffered hair loss due to chemotherapy as the copper peptides shortens the length of time it typically takes to grow your new hair by half. Meaning new hair growth in as little as 6 weeks. Copper peptides are most commonly found in all products by Folligen.
Saw Palmetto
Saw Palmetto is an excellent natural herb that has been used to combat hair loss for years. As probably the most popular safe hair restoration ingredient, its unique properties block DHT from forming in your hair follicles, encouraging hair regrowth. As a natural ingredient it can be used by men and women, and is used in one of the most effective natural hair restoration treatments on the market Provillus.
Minoxidil
Minoxidil, another topical hair restoration treatment can reverse baldness by promoting hair growth. It is extremely effective for those with androgenic alopecia, commonly known as male pattern baldness. It works best on smaller surface areas and can see you with new whispers in a matter of months. Although this may sound like a cure for baldness, it isn’t. Unfortunately it does not stop the cause of male pattern baldness, so once you cease applying minoxidil to your scalp, your hair follicles begin to shrink again and eventually die. Minoxidil is FDA approved and therefore a safe hair restoration ingredient. It is marketed most commonly as Rogaine/Regaine.
An added suggestion would be to apply minoxidil in conjunction with copper peptides. The copper peptides convert the new fine hair into thicker, fuller hair. It will also reduce inflammation and itching of the scalp usually caused by minoxidil.
Finasteride and Dutasteride
These two ingredients are both 5-alpha reductase inhibitors meaning they reduce DHT levels, thus improving the condition of male pattern baldness and producing hair regrowth. Finasteride has been FDA approved and is sold as Propecia, a hair loss supplement.
Please note: Finasteride and dutasteride is used in male hair restoration treatments only! They are not to be used or handled by women, especially pregnant woman. These ingredients can cause birth defects in male fetuses and are harmful to male children.
Ketoconazole
This ingredient is an anti-fungal and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, so it treats the scalp and stimulates hair growth. Look for this ingredient in shampoos, as it should be applied to the scalp topically.
Polysorbate-80
Polysorbate-80 cleanses the scalp, ridding your hair follicles of any traces of DHT. It also increases the flow of blood and nutrients to the hair follicles, improving hair regrowth and thickening the hair strands within 2-3 months.