{"title":"Regrow","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe treatment layer. Minoxidil where you want the strongest evidence, and a minoxidil-free route where you do not.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"minoxidil-signature-spray","title":"Minoxidil Signature Spray","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eThe formula the range is named for. Four actives in one bottle, at the strengths\nprinted on the front of it, applied once a day instead of twice. The tretinoin in it is what\nbuys you that: a retinoid at 0.01%, which is a low strength, working alongside the minoxidil rather\nthan on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinoxidil 5%, tretinoin 0.01%, caffeine 0.2% and melatonin 0.1%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinoxidil is the active with an FDA-recognised hair regrowth indication and does the work.\nTretinoin is a retinoid that increases how much minoxidil the skin takes up, which is the reason\nthis bottle is applied once a day where the Solution and the Foam are applied twice. Caffeine and\nmelatonin are included as topical adjuncts; the evidence behind them is thinner than the evidence\nbehind minoxidil, and we would rather say that here than imply otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a day, at roughly the same time each day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evening suits most people\nmost people because it then has all night to dry undisturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStart with a completely dry scalp. If you have just washed your hair, wait until it is dry\n    all the way through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePart your hair into rows so the spray reaches skin rather than sitting on hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHold the nozzle about two centimetres from the scalp and spray along each parting, working\n    across the whole area you are treating. For a crown-sized area that is usually six to ten\n    sprays in total.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpread it along the parting with a fingertip if it pools anywhere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWash your hands straight away, before you touch your face or anyone else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLet it dry completely before bed, a hat, or any styling product. That takes two to four\n    hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDo not wash your hair for at least four hours after applying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunscreen.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tretinoin makes skin more sensitive to sunlight, so use sunscreen on\nexposed skin during the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you miss a day,\u003c\/strong\u003e carry on as normal the next day. Do not apply twice to catch\nup, and do not use more than directed. Neither works faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first weeks often bring more shedding rather than less. That is the treatment pushing\nresting follicles into a new growth cycle, and it settles. Earliest regrowth is usually around two\nmonths, and four months is the point at which it is fair to judge whether you are responding.\nTretinoin adds dryness, flaking and sun sensitivity of its own in the early weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResults depend on continued use. Stop, and the hair you gained goes back over the following\nthree to four months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-cleanser\"\u003eFace Cleanser\u003c\/a\u003e and\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-hydration-cream\"\u003eFace Hydration Cream\u003c\/a\u003e exist because of this bottle.\nTretinoin dries the skin it runs on to, and dryness around the hairline is the most common reason\npeople quit in the first two months. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller\u003c\/a\u003e is\nthe one addition with real supporting evidence alongside topical minoxidil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. For use by men only. Flammable, so keep it away from fire or flame.\nDo not use it if your hair loss is sudden or patchy, if there is no family history of hair loss,\nif the reason for your hair loss is unknown, if you are under 18, or if your scalp is red,\ninflamed, infected, irritated or painful. Ask a doctor before use if you have heart disease.\nAvoid contact with the eyes and rinse with cool water if it happens. This product may be harmful\nif used during pregnancy or breast-feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStop use and ask a doctor if\u003c\/strong\u003e you get chest pain, a rapid heartbeat, faintness or dizziness; if you gain weight suddenly; if your hands or feet swell; if your scalp becomes irritated or red; if you grow unwanted facial hair; or if you see no hair regrowth after four months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you live with a cat, read this.\u003c\/strong\u003e Minoxidil is severely toxic to cats, and the exposure does not have to be direct. In a review of poison-control cases, the most common route was transfer from the owner's own treated skin or bedding, and around one in eight affected cats died. A cat that brushes against a treated scalp, sleeps on the pillowcase or licks a sleeve can take in enough to be poisoned. Keep cats away from the treated area until it is completely dry, wash your hands straight after applying, and wash pillowcases and towels separately. If your cat is exposed, treat it as an emergency and call a vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf there is a baby or a small child in the house.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cases of unwanted hair growth have been reported in infants after skin contact with an adult using topical minoxidil, including through shared bedding and clothing rather than direct application. Let it dry completely before you hold a child, wash your hands straight afterwards, keep treated bedding and towels away from them, and do not let a child touch the treated area. The effect reverses once the exposure stops, but it is worth avoiding in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis formula is compounded. Tretinoin increases skin sensitivity to sunlight, so use\nsunscreen on exposed skin, and stop using it and speak to a doctor if your skin becomes persistently\nsore rather than simply dry.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57954608906622,"sku":"QN-SPRAY-120","price":232.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/spray.png?v=1790587883"},{"product_id":"minoxidil-topical-solution-5","title":"Minoxidil Topical Solution USP, 5%","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eMinoxidil 5% in a dropper. A measured millilitre, placed exactly where you want\nit, twice a day. This is the format to choose when the area you are treating has an edge to it: a\nhairline, a temple, a part line, or a beard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActive ingredient:\u003c\/strong\u003e minoxidil 5% w\/v. \u003cstrong\u003ePurpose:\u003c\/strong\u003e hair regrowth\ntreatment for men. \u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e to regrow hair on the top of the scalp, at the vertex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead that Use line carefully, because it is narrower than the way this product is usually sold.\nThe approved indication is the crown. Applying it to a receding hairline, the temples or a beard is\noff-label, meaning it sits outside the use the FDA has approved. The drug is the same and a great\nmany people do exactly that, but you should know which side of the line you are on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInactive ingredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e alcohol, propylene glycol, purified water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe propylene glycol is worth knowing about. It carries the minoxidil into the skin and it is\nalso the ingredient most often behind itching or a dry, tight scalp. If that becomes a problem,\nthe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-foam-5\"\u003eFoam\u003c\/a\u003e leaves it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 mL, twice a day, morning and night, about twelve hours apart.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is the\ndose on the label, and there is no benefit to more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStart with a dry scalp. Wet hair spreads the dose around instead of leaving it where you put\n    it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSqueeze the bulb, put the pipette into the bottle and release it so the solution fills to the\n    1 mL line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePart your hair into rows to expose the scalp across the area of hair loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDribble the solution a little at a time along each parting until the millilitre is used,\n    rather than emptying it into one spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSpread it along the partings with a fingertip. It should wet the skin, not run down your face\n    or neck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWash your hands well straight afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLet it dry completely before bed, a hat, or any styling product. That takes two to four\n    hours, which is why the evening dose is best taken well before you sleep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDo not wash your hair for at least four hours after applying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarting out.\u003c\/strong\u003e Half a millilitre twice a day for the first week or two lets your\nskin adjust before you move to the full dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you miss a dose,\u003c\/strong\u003e take the next one at the normal time. Do not double up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome shedding in the first weeks is normal and expected, and it is the point at which most\npeople stop. Results generally appear at two months with twice-daily use, and some men need a full\nfour months. Hair regrowth varies from person to person, and this product does not work for\neveryone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinued use maintains what you regrow. If you stop, hair loss resumes within three to four\nmonths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller\u003c\/a\u003e is the addition with the best\nsupporting evidence alongside a topical minoxidil, and it works on the beard as well as the scalp.\nIf the alcohol and propylene glycol leave your skin dry, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-hydration-cream\"\u003eFace Hydration Cream\u003c\/a\u003e is the fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. For use by men only. Flammable, so keep it away from fire or flame.\nIt is alcohol based, so apply it in a ventilated room, and speak to a doctor first if you have\nasthma, since inhaling it can make asthma worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not use if\u003c\/strong\u003e you are a woman; if your hair loss is different from the pattern\nshown on the carton or is at the front of the scalp; if you have no family history of hair loss;\nif your hair loss is sudden or patchy; if you do not know the reason for your hair loss; if you\nare under 18; if your scalp is red, inflamed, infected, irritated or painful; or if you are using\nother medicines on the scalp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsk a doctor before use if\u003c\/strong\u003e you have heart disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen using this product,\u003c\/strong\u003e do not apply it on other parts of the body, avoid\ncontact with the eyes and rinse with cool tap water if that happens, and be aware that changes in\nhair colour or texture have been reported. This product may be harmful if used during pregnancy or\nbreast-feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStop use and ask a doctor if\u003c\/strong\u003e you get chest pain, a rapid heartbeat, faintness or dizziness; if you gain weight suddenly; if your hands or feet swell; if your scalp becomes irritated or red; if you grow unwanted facial hair; or if you see no hair regrowth after four months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you live with a cat, read this.\u003c\/strong\u003e Minoxidil is severely toxic to cats, and the exposure does not have to be direct. In a review of poison-control cases, the most common route was transfer from the owner's own treated skin or bedding, and around one in eight affected cats died. A cat that brushes against a treated scalp, sleeps on the pillowcase or licks a sleeve can take in enough to be poisoned. Keep cats away from the treated area until it is completely dry, wash your hands straight after applying, and wash pillowcases and towels separately. If your cat is exposed, treat it as an emergency and call a vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf there is a baby or a small child in the house.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cases of unwanted hair growth have been reported in infants after skin contact with an adult using topical minoxidil, including through shared bedding and clothing rather than direct application. Let it dry completely before you hold a child, wash your hands straight afterwards, keep treated bedding and towels away from them, and do not let a child touch the treated area. The effect reverses once the exposure stops, but it is worth avoiding in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStore at 20 to 25 degrees Celsius, tightly closed. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57954609070462,"sku":"QN-SOL-60","price":115.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/solution.png?v=1790587877"},{"product_id":"minoxidil-topical-foam-5","title":"Minoxidil Topical Aerosol, 5% (Foam)","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eMinoxidil 5% as a foam. Half a capful, twice a day, worked in with the\nfingertips. It covers more ground than a dropper and dries faster, which is what a crown needs, and\nit contains no propylene glycol, which is what makes it the better option for a scalp that itches\non the solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActive ingredient:\u003c\/strong\u003e minoxidil 5% w\/w, without propellant.\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurpose:\u003c\/strong\u003e hair regrowth treatment for men. \u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e to regrow hair on\nthe top of the scalp, at the vertex, which is exactly what this format is best at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInactive ingredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e butylated hydroxytoluene, cetyl alcohol, citric acid,\nalcohol, isobutane, lactic acid, butane, polysorbate 60, propane, water, stearyl alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo propylene glycol, which is the ingredient in the solution that most often causes itching and\na dry, tight scalp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalf a capful, twice a day, morning and night, about twelve hours apart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse your hands in cold water and dry them. Foam collapses on warm skin, and cold fingers\n    buy you time to spread it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStart with a dry scalp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePart your hair into rows to expose the scalp across the area of hair loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHold the can upside down and dispense half a capful onto your fingers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eApply it directly to the scalp along the partings and massage it in with your fingertips\n    until it disappears. It goes on skin, not on hair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWash your hands well straight afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLet it dry completely before bed, a hat, or any styling product. That takes two to four\n    hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDo not wash your hair for at least four hours after applying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you miss a dose,\u003c\/strong\u003e take the next one at the normal time rather than doubling\nup. Applying more often than twice a day does not improve results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect more shedding rather than less in the first weeks, which is the growth cycle resetting\nrather than the treatment failing. Results generally appear at two months with twice-daily use, and\nsome men need a full four months. Hair regrowth varies, and it does not work for every man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinued use maintains what you regrow. Stopping means the loss resumes within three to four\nmonths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller\u003c\/a\u003e once a week is the addition with the\nbest supporting evidence. If you are treating a defined edge such as a hairline as well as the\ncrown, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eTopical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e places a dose more\nprecisely than foam can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. For use by men only. Extremely flammable, so avoid fire, flame and\nsmoking during application and immediately afterwards. It is alcohol based, so apply it in a\nventilated room, and speak to a doctor first if you have asthma, since inhaling it can make asthma\nworse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not use if\u003c\/strong\u003e you are a woman; if your hair loss pattern is not the one shown\non the carton; if you have no family history of hair loss; if your hair loss is sudden or patchy;\nif the reason for your hair loss is unknown; if you are under 18; if your scalp is red, inflamed,\ninfected, irritated or painful; or if you are using other medicines on the scalp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsk a doctor before use if\u003c\/strong\u003e you have heart disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen using this product,\u003c\/strong\u003e do not apply it on other parts of the body, avoid\ncontact with the eyes and rinse with cool tap water if that happens, and be aware that changes in\nhair texture have been reported.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStop use and ask a doctor if\u003c\/strong\u003e you get chest pain, a rapid heartbeat, faintness or dizziness; if you gain weight suddenly; if your hands or feet swell; if your scalp becomes irritated or red; if you grow unwanted facial hair; or if you see no hair regrowth after four months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you live with a cat, read this.\u003c\/strong\u003e Minoxidil is severely toxic to cats, and the exposure does not have to be direct. In a review of poison-control cases, the most common route was transfer from the owner's own treated skin or bedding, and around one in eight affected cats died. A cat that brushes against a treated scalp, sleeps on the pillowcase or licks a sleeve can take in enough to be poisoned. Keep cats away from the treated area until it is completely dry, wash your hands straight after applying, and wash pillowcases and towels separately. If your cat is exposed, treat it as an emergency and call a vet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf there is a baby or a small child in the house.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cases of unwanted hair growth have been reported in infants after skin contact with an adult using topical minoxidil, including through shared bedding and clothing rather than direct application. Let it dry completely before you hold a child, wash your hands straight afterwards, keep treated bedding and towels away from them, and do not let a child touch the treated area. The effect reverses once the exposure stops, but it is worth avoiding in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStore at 20 to 25 degrees Celsius. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57954609201534,"sku":"QN-FOAM-60","price":99.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/foam.png?v=1790587861"},{"product_id":"redensyl-complex-serum","title":"Redensyl Complex Serum","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA minoxidil-free scalp serum built on three branded botanical complexes and 1%\ncaffeine, in a 60 mL dropper. It is here for the people the rest of this range has nothing for:\nwomen, anyone whose scalp reacted badly to minoxidil, and anyone who is not ready to start a drug.\nThe evidence behind these ingredients is a long way weaker than the evidence behind minoxidil, and\nthe section below sets out exactly how much weaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRedensyl 3%.\u003c\/strong\u003e A blend of a dihydroquercetin glucoside derived from larch and a\nstabilised green tea catechin, with glycine and zinc. The supplier's proposition is that it acts on\nstem cells in the outer root sheath and on the dermal papilla to move resting follicles back into a\ngrowth phase. The supporting clinical work is a single trial of around 26 men per arm, run over\nabout six months by the company that sells the ingredient, and it has not been independently\nreplicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnagain 4%.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pea sprout extract, proposed to raise two signalling proteins,\nFGF7 and noggin, that are involved in starting a new growth phase. The human data is a small\nmanufacturer study, roughly twenty people over three months, measuring the ratio of growing to\nresting hairs on a trichogram rather than what you would see in a mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaicapil 3%.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soy sprout, wheat microsprout and baicalin from Chinese skullcap.\nThe evidence picture is the same again, small manufacturer-run studies at three months on\ntrichogram measures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine 1%.\u003c\/strong\u003e In laboratory work, caffeine reaches the follicle quickly and\nlingers there, and in cultured human follicles it has been shown to counteract testosterone-driven\nsuppression of hair shaft growth. That is isolated tissue in a dish, and the human trial base is\nthin. The best known study used 0.2% caffeine, was open-label, and was funded by the company\nselling the caffeine product, so it is not a result to lean on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaken together: every active here has trials behind it, and almost every one of those trials was\ndesigned, funded and published by the company selling the ingredient. Those results still carry\nsome weight, though they sit well below the standard minoxidil has met, and nothing on this page\nshould be read as claiming otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur 5% \u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e is labelled\nfor men only, and a meaningful number of people who want to act on thinning either cannot use it or\nhave tried it and could not tolerate the alcohol and propylene glycol. This serum is the option we\nare willing to sell those people, with its limits stated. It is also reasonable alongside\nminoxidil, as long as you understand that minoxidil is doing the heavy lifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the same actives across a whole scalp rather than a defined thinning area, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/redensyl-scalp-spray\"\u003eRedensyl Scalp Spray\u003c\/a\u003e covers ground faster in a\nfine-mist format. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller 0.5 mm\u003c\/a\u003e is the addition\nwith the best supporting evidence in hair loss generally, although that evidence was gathered\nalongside minoxidil rather than alongside a botanical serum. For the wash step, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/anti-hair-loss-shampoo\"\u003eAnti-Hair Loss Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e is fragrance-free and will\nnot undo anything you leave on the scalp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse one full pipette, about 1 mL, twice a day, once in the morning and once in the\nevening, every day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStart on a dry or towel-dried scalp. Water sitting on the skin thins the serum and carries it\n    away from where you place it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSqueeze the bulb, draw the pipette full, roughly 1 mL.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePart your hair into rows to expose the scalp across the thinning area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePlace drops along each parting, a few at a time, until the millilitre is used, rather than\n    emptying it into one spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMassage it into the skin with your fingertips for about a minute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it on the scalp without rinsing, and give it ten minutes to dry before you put on a\n    hat, lie on a pillow or use any styling product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWash your hands afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe common mistake is applying it to hair.\u003c\/strong\u003e This serum has to reach the skin to\ndo anything at all, so part the hair and aim for scalp every time. If you also use a topical\nminoxidil, let the first application dry completely before the second goes on, or simply put this\none on in the morning and the minoxidil at night. Never mix two topicals in one bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect nothing visible in the first month, and that is normal for this category. The studies behind\nthese ingredients ran to three and six months and measured hair counts and growing-to-resting\nratios under magnification, which are changes too small to read in a bathroom mirror at week four.\nGive it four months of consistent twice-daily use before you judge it, and six if you can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHair may feel slightly thicker and easier to handle sooner than that. That is the serum base and\nthe caffeine sitting on the hair shaft, a cosmetic effect on the hair you already have rather than\nnew growth. These ingredients have no reported early shedding phase of the kind minoxidil can\ncause, although that is the absence of a reported signal rather than a guarantee. It is also honest\nto say that this may produce no visible change for you at all, which is a more likely outcome here\nthan it would be with minoxidil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only, on the scalp. Avoid the eye area and rinse with cool water if it gets in.\nStop using it if you develop irritation, redness or a rash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatch test before the first full application.\u003c\/strong\u003e This formula contains pea, soy\nand wheat derived extracts. If you have a known allergy to any of those, do not use it. Everyone\nelse should apply a few drops to the inner forearm and leave it for 24 hours before going to the\nscalp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not apply to broken, sunburnt, inflamed or infected skin. Speak to a doctor before starting\nif you are pregnant or breastfeeding, and see a doctor rather than buying a serum if your hair loss\nis sudden, patchy, painful or accompanied by scaling, since those can point to a condition that\nneeds diagnosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cosmetic product. It is not a medicine, it has no regulatory approval for hair loss,\nand it does not treat, cure or prevent hair loss as a medical condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStore below 25 degrees Celsius, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed. Keep out of reach\nof children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981120905598,"sku":"QN-REDENSYLCOMPLEXSER","price":95.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/redensyl-complex-serum.png?v=1790587723"},{"product_id":"redensyl-scalp-spray","title":"Redensyl Scalp Spray, 5%","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA fine mist of 5% Redensyl and ginger root, in an 80 mL pump, for anyone who wants to\ndo something about thinning without using minoxidil. Redensyl is a cosmetic active with a thin\nevidence base behind it, so this sits below the minoxidil products in this range and we would rather\nsay that plainly than let the price suggest otherwise. It is here because a spray covers a whole\ndiffuse area in seconds, and because a fair number of people either cannot tolerate minoxidil or\nhave decided against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRedensyl 5%.\u003c\/strong\u003e Redensyl is a supplier-made blend of dihydroquercetin glucoside and\na glucosylated form of epigallocatechin gallate, with glycine and zinc. The manufacturer's account\nof it is that it acts on the stem cells in the outer root sheath and on the cells of the dermal\npapilla, encouraging resting follicles back into a growth phase. The human evidence is a single\nmanufacturer-run study of roughly 26 men over 84 days at 3%, which reported a modest shift in the\nratio of growing to resting hairs against placebo. It is small, it was paid for by the company that\nsells the ingredient, and nobody independent has repeated it. Treat that as promising and unproven.\nThe large hair-count figure quoted around Redensyl on other sites is an extrapolation from that\nstudy across a whole scalp. No one has counted that many hairs on a real head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur concentration is 5%, above the 3% that was actually tested. Read that as a generous inclusion\nof a cosmetic ingredient. It does not make this a stronger dose in the way 5% minoxidil is genuinely\nstronger than 2%. There is no study showing 5% does more than 3%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGinger root\u003c\/strong\u003e is here for the scalp rather than for growth, and we are not going to\npretend otherwise. It is warming and lightly astringent, and it gives the spray a clean feel on a\nscalp that has been under a hat or a shampoo all day. The most direct laboratory work on 6-gingerol,\nthe compound ginger is best known for, found that it suppressed hair shaft elongation in cultured\nhuman follicles rather than encouraging it. That is one study in a dish and it does not mean ginger\nharms your hair, though it is a good reason to keep ginger in a supporting role and to make no\ngrowth claim for it at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe formula is fragrance-free. That matters more than it sounds for a leave-on product you meet\ntwice a day, because fragrance is one of the more common causes of a scalp that starts itching in\nweek three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the minoxidil-free option, and it is honest about what that costs you. Minoxidil is the\nonly ingredient in this range with strong regrowth evidence behind it, and if you are able to use\nit, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution USP, 5%\u003c\/a\u003e is the\nproduct to start with. This spray is for the people that sentence leaves out: anyone who reacted\nbadly to minoxidil, anyone who does not want a drug on their scalp twice a day, and anyone who has\nread the label and decided against it. It sits in the cosmetic category, which describes how it is\nregulated and says nothing about how well it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe format is the other reason to choose it. A pump mist suits diffuse thinning across the crown,\nwhere a dropper is slow and fiddly. If what you are treating has an edge to it, a receding hairline\nor a widening part, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/redensyl-complex-serum\"\u003eRedensyl Complex Serum\u003c\/a\u003e puts a\nlower dose of Redensyl into a dropper alongside Anagain, Baicapil and caffeine, and places it more\nprecisely. There is no reason to use both. For the wash underneath it, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/anti-hair-loss-shampoo\"\u003eAnti-Hair Loss Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e is also fragrance-free, which\nkeeps the total number of things irritating your scalp low while you are testing whether this\nworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwice a day, morning and evening, on a dry or towel-dried scalp.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStart with hair that is dry or close to it. A wet scalp dilutes the mist and carries it off the\n    area you aimed at.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePart your hair into rows to expose the scalp across the thinning area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHold the nozzle four or five centimetres from the scalp and spray along each parting, moving as\n    you go. Twelve to fifteen sprays, about 1.5 mL, covers a crown. Keep your eyes closed and do not\n    spray towards your face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork it in with your fingertips for about thirty seconds, until the skin feels damp rather than\n    wet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it in. Do not rinse it out, and give it fifteen to twenty minutes to dry before a hat, a\n    pillow or any styling product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWash your hands afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe common mistake is spraying the hair instead of the scalp.\u003c\/strong\u003e Anything that lands\non the lengths does nothing at all, so part the hair properly and aim at skin. If you also use a\nminoxidil topical, leave several hours between the two. Putting a second wet product onto a scalp\nthat has not dried spreads both around and gives you less of each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing visible for the first two months. The one study behind this ingredient ran for 84 days, so\nthree months of consistent twice-daily use is the minimum before there is anything to judge, and four\nto six months is a fairer window. Photograph the same patch in the same light every month, because\nday-to-day memory is useless for this and it is the reason most people conclude too early in either\ndirection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe prepared for the honest answer, which is that a real share of people will see no change. This\nis a cosmetic active with one small manufacturer study behind it, and it has nothing resembling\nminoxidil's track record. If six months of steady use has changed nothing, stop rather than carrying\non out of habit. What you should notice immediately is only cosmetic: the mist is light, it does not\nweigh hair down and it leaves no residue. Minoxidil has a well documented early shedding phase.\nNothing in the small evidence base for Redensyl describes one, though that says more about how\nlittle the ingredient has been studied than about how it behaves. Either way, a sudden increase in\nhair on the pillow is worth a doctor's opinion and should not be written off as part of the\nprocess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. This is a cosmetic product and it is not a medicine. It does not treat,\ncure or prevent hair loss as a medical condition, and nothing on this page should be read as saying\nit does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it away from your eyes. A fine mist travels further than you expect, so close your eyes while\nyou spray and rinse with cool water if any reaches them. Do not inhale the spray, and use it in a\nventilated room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatch test before the first full application. Put a little on the inside of your forearm or behind\nan ear and leave it for twenty-four hours, since ginger is warming and a small number of people react\nto it. Do not use it on a scalp that is broken, sunburnt, inflamed, infected or painful, and stop if\nyou develop a rash or persistent itching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you use a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller\u003c\/a\u003e, do not spray this onto\na freshly rolled scalp.\u003c\/strong\u003e Published case reports describe granulomatous reactions where\ntopical products were introduced through fresh microchannels into the dermis. Leave a full day\nbetween rolling and your next application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no minoxidil in this product, so the transfer precautions that apply to the minoxidil\nproducts in this range, around cats and around small children, do not apply here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your hair loss is sudden, patchy, or you do not know the cause, see a doctor before reaching\nfor anything cosmetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStore below 25 degrees Celsius, out of direct sunlight, with the over-cap on. Keep out of\nreach of children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981121167742,"sku":"QN-REDENSYLSCALPSPRAY","price":92.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/redensyl-scalp-spray.png?v=1790587729"},{"product_id":"copper-peptide-serum","title":"Copper Peptide Serum, 1%","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA 1% copper tripeptide serum, GHK-Cu with AHK-Cu, in a 30 mL dropper for the scalp\nand the face. Copper peptides have a long laboratory record and a much shorter clinical one, and the\ndifference between those two things is worth understanding before you buy. It sits in a hair loss\nrange as a skin product, working on the condition of the scalp rather than on the hair cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGHK-Cu, at 1%.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tripeptide that occurs naturally in human plasma, binds copper,\nand declines with age. In cell culture it raises the production of collagen and other matrix proteins\nin fibroblasts, which is where the interest in it began. In people, the evidence is a small number of\nfacial studies, several of them run by the companies that developed the ingredient, reporting modest\nimprovements in firmness and fine lines over about twelve weeks. That is cosmetic evidence on facial\nskin, and it is the strongest thing copper peptides have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAHK-Cu.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shorter copper tripeptide, and the one usually attached to the hair\nstory. The study behind that story is a 2007 laboratory paper that applied AHK-Cu to isolated human\nhair follicles in organ culture and to cultured dermal papilla cells, and found more follicle\nelongation, more cell proliferation and more VEGF. That is a result in a dish rather than on a head.\nA copper peptide scalp solution was taken into company-run trials for pattern hair loss in the\n1990s. It never reached approval, and the full results were never published anywhere you can check\nthem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo the honest position is this. There is a plausible mechanism, a genuine in vitro result and no\ncontrolled human trial showing that a copper peptide grows hair. Nothing in this bottle is comparable\nto minoxidil, which is the only ingredient in this range with strong regrowth evidence behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scalp is skin, and the rest of this range is hard on it. Topical minoxidil is carried in\nalcohol with propylene glycol, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-signature-spray\"\u003eSignature Spray\u003c\/a\u003e\nadds tretinoin, and a roller opens the surface deliberately. This serum is for the man who has been\ntreating his scalp for months and can feel that the skin has taken the brunt of it, and who would\nrather use one bottle across the hairline and the face than two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it alongside a treatment, never instead of one. If you are choosing between this and starting\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution USP, 5%\u003c\/a\u003e, start with the\nminoxidil. If you already use a scalp serum such as the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/redensyl-complex-serum\"\u003eRedensyl Complex Serum\u003c\/a\u003e, pick one and stay with it for\na few months rather than layering both onto the same skin. On the face it follows the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-cleanser\"\u003eFace Cleanser\u003c\/a\u003e and goes under the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-hydration-cream\"\u003eFace Hydration Cream\u003c\/a\u003e or the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceramide-barrier-cream\"\u003eCeramide Barrier Cream\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a day, at night, on clean and properly dry skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWash first with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/face-cleanser\"\u003eFace Cleanser\u003c\/a\u003e, then pat dry and give\n    it two or three minutes. Damp skin dilutes the serum and spreads it where you did not put it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFor the scalp, draw up about half a pipette, roughly eight to ten drops. Part your hair into\n    rows and put two or three drops along each parting across the area you are treating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFor the face, three or four drops is enough for the whole face and the hairline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork it in with your fingertips for about thirty seconds. Leave it on and do not rinse it\n    off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWait a minute or two, then follow with your moisturiser on the face. Nothing needs to go on\n    top of it on the scalp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sequencing points worth knowing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Copper complexes are destabilised by strong\nacids and by direct vitamin C, so keep exfoliating acids and vitamin C to the morning and this to the\nnight rather than layering them in one sitting. And if you apply minoxidil to the same scalp in the\nevening, put the serum on first and let it absorb completely before the minoxidil goes on. The\nminoxidil label tells you not to use other products on the scalp at the same time, and tretinoin is\ndocumented to increase how much minoxidil gets absorbed, so anything you put on that skin alongside\nit deserves a proper gap rather than a layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the face, the immediate effect is cosmetic and quite quiet. Skin feels less tight within the\nfirst week or two, and any measurable change in firmness or fine lines takes around twelve weeks in\nthe studies that exist, at which point the change is modest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the scalp, expect nothing visible. This is a supportive product and its job is the condition of\nthe skin your hair grows from. If your hair looks better in three months, the credit belongs to\nwhatever regrowth treatment you are using, and it is worth being clear-eyed about that rather than\nattributing it here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne practical note. The copper complex is blue, so the serum has a faint blue tint and can\ntemporarily tint very light, blond or grey hair if you use a heavy hand. It washes out. Use less if\nyou notice it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Avoid the eye area and rinse with cool water if it gets in. Patch test on\nthe inner forearm and leave it for twenty four hours before you use it on the face, since contact\nallergy to copper is uncommon but does happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not apply it into freshly rolled skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you use the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller 0.5 mm\u003c\/a\u003e, keep this serum well away from it. There\nare published cases of granulomatous and hypersensitivity reactions caused by cosmetic topicals being\ndriven into the dermis through fresh microchannels. Roll on a day\nyou are not using this, and leave at least twenty four hours for the skin to close before the serum\ngoes back on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not use it on broken, inflamed, infected or painful skin. Stop using it if you develop\npersistent redness, itching or a rash. Speak to your doctor before using it if you have a disorder of\ncopper metabolism such as Wilson's disease. Keep it out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cosmetic product. It is a serum for the skin, it has no medicinal licence anywhere, and\nit does not treat, cure or prevent hair loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStore below 25 degrees Celsius, tightly closed and out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981121331582,"sku":"QN-COPPERPEPTIDESERUM","price":207.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/copper-peptide-serum.png?v=1790587694"},{"product_id":"rosemary-peptide-serum","title":"Rosemary Peptide Serum","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA daily leave-on scalp serum with rosemary, caffeine, peptides and biotin, in a 60 mL\ndropper. It sits at the cosmetic end of this range, and the honest reason it exists is that most men\nwant a second thing to do for a thinning scalp alongside the one drug that has real regrowth evidence\nbehind it. None of the four ingredients here comes close to minoxidil for proof, and what follows sets\nout how thin each one actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosemary.\u003c\/strong\u003e The evidence people cite is a single randomised trial from 2015, which\nput rosemary oil against 2% minoxidil in 100 men over six months. Both groups had measurably more hair\nat the end, with no significant difference between them, and the rosemary group reported less scalp\nitching. That is one trial, at one centre, with no placebo group, against a strength of minoxidil half\nthe one we sell. It also used a diluted essential oil applied on its own, which is a different thing\nfrom rosemary in a cosmetic serum, so read it as a reason to be interested rather than as a result you\nshould expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Caffeine does reach the follicle and linger there, which penetration\nstudies have measured. In human follicles kept alive in a dish it offsets testosterone's suppression\nof hair shaft growth at very low concentrations, though what a dish shows and what a living scalp\ndoes are different questions. The study usually\nquoted, in which 0.2% caffeine performed no worse than 5% minoxidil over six months, was open-label,\nfunded by the ingredient's manufacturer with company staff among the authors, and counted anagen hairs\nby trichogram rather than measuring density. That is a long way from showing the two are equivalent,\nand nothing published shows that adding caffeine on top of minoxidil improves the outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeptides.\u003c\/strong\u003e The short signalling peptides used in scalp serums are supported almost\nentirely by studies run by the companies that sell the ingredients, usually on small numbers and\nusually never published in full. They are here because the mechanism is plausible and they are well\ntolerated, and the independent evidence to back them up does not yet exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiotin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Taken by mouth, biotin helps people who are genuinely deficient, and\ndeficiency is uncommon in anyone eating normally. Reviews in 2017 and 2024 both concluded there is no\ngood evidence it grows hair in people who are not deficient, and the one double-blind\nplacebo-controlled trial found no difference. Applied to the scalp it has less evidence again. It is\nin the formula as a conditioning ingredient, and it is fair to judge it on how your hair feels rather\nthan on anything it does to a follicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the serum for someone early in thinning who wants a daily step that is easy to keep up, and\nfor someone who has decided against a drug and would rather do something cosmetic than nothing. If\nregrowth is what you are actually after, the honest recommendation is\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e, the only thing in this\nrange with strong evidence behind it, and the serum can sit alongside it as the other daily habit. It\noverlaps heavily with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/caffeine-scalp-serum\"\u003eCaffeine Scalp Serum\u003c\/a\u003e, so choose\none of the two rather than layering both. The\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosemary-onion-shampoo\"\u003eRosemary \u0026amp; Onion Growth Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e is the matching\nwash, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosemary-hair-oil\"\u003eRosemary Hair Growth Oil\u003c\/a\u003e is the heavier weekly\nversion of the same idea if you would rather use something you rinse out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a day, on a dry scalp, morning or night.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStart with a dry or towel-dried scalp. Soaking wet hair spreads the serum through the lengths\n    instead of leaving it on the skin, which is where you want it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSqueeze the bulb and fill the pipette to roughly 1 mL, which is about one full dropper for the\n    whole scalp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePart your hair into rows across the thinning area and place five or six drops along each parting,\n    rather than emptying the dropper into one spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMassage it in with your fingertips for about thirty seconds. It should wet the skin without\n    running down your neck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it in and do not rinse. It absorbs in ten to fifteen minutes, so allow that before a hat, a\n    pillow or any styling product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWash your hands afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you also use minoxidil, keep the two apart.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put the serum in whichever slot the\nminoxidil dose does not occupy, or leave at least two hours between them. Layering a second product\nstraight onto a wet minoxidil dose dilutes it and moves it around, and the drug is the part of your\nroutine worth protecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hair already on your head has finished growing, so the quickest changes you will notice are in\ncomfort and feel. An itchy scalp usually settles within a week or two, and\nhair tends to sit slightly fuller from the conditioning ingredients almost straight away. That part is\ncosmetic and it is real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDensity is a slower and far less certain question. In the rosemary trial nothing measurable had\nhappened at three months and the change appeared at six, so six months is the earliest point at which\nit is worth judging. Photograph the same area in the same light at the start and once a month\nafterwards, because gradual change is close to impossible to see in a mirror. Be prepared for the\nanswer to be that your density looks the same. This is a cosmetic product and it may do nothing at all\nfor the amount of hair you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only, and for the scalp rather than the face. Avoid the eye area and rinse with\ncool water if it gets in. Patch test before the first full application, because rosemary is a botanical\nextract and botanicals are among the more common causes of contact allergy. Put a drop behind your ear\nor on your inner forearm and leave it for twenty-four hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not apply it to a scalp that is broken, sunburnt, inflamed, infected or painful. Do not use it\nimmediately after microneedling. Published case reports describe granulomatous and hypersensitivity\nreactions when topical products are introduced into fresh microchannels, and peptide serums are named\nspecifically among them, so if you use the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller\u003c\/a\u003e, leave\nthe scalp alone for twenty-four hours afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cosmetic product and it does not treat, cure or prevent hair loss. If your hair loss is\nsudden, patchy or unexplained, see a doctor rather than starting a serum, because those patterns can\nhave causes worth diagnosing. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, check with a doctor first, since\nrosemary oil is one of the botanicals usually avoided. Stop using it if you develop irritation or a\nrash. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981121528190,"sku":"QN-ROSEMARYPEPTIDESER","price":36.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/rosemary-peptide-serum.png?v=1790587773"},{"product_id":"rosemary-hair-oil","title":"Rosemary Hair Growth Oil","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eRosemary leaf oil in a light carrier base, unscented, in a 50 mL dropper bottle.\nRosemary is the ingredient men ask about most often when they would rather not use a drug, and the\nhonest position is that it has one small comparative trial behind it and nothing approaching the\nevidence base minoxidil has. What an oil like this reliably does is settle a dry scalp and condition\nthe hair shaft, which is worth having on its own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosemary leaf oil, diluted in a carrier rather than applied neat, because undiluted essential oil\non the scalp is a dependable way to give yourself irritation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe evidence comes down to one randomised trial published in 2015, which compared rosemary oil\nwith 2% minoxidil in men with androgenetic alopecia over six months and found similar hair counts in\nthe two groups at the end, with more scalp itching reported in the rosemary group. That result is\nworth reading carefully. There was no placebo arm, so it cannot separate the oil from six months of\ndaily attention to the scalp. The comparator was the 2% strength, which is the weaker of the two\nminoxidil concentrations and half of what we sell. Nobody has repeated the trial since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also laboratory and animal work suggesting rosemary extract interferes with\n5-alpha-reductase and improves circulation at the skin surface. That is a long way from a\ndemonstrated effect on a human head. Treat rosemary as a plausible ingredient on thin evidence, and\ndo not read the 2015 trial as putting it on a level with the drug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sits at the supportive end of the range. If density is what you care about, the evidence\npoints at the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution, 5%\u003c\/a\u003e, and\nan oil does not substitute for it. Where this genuinely earns its place is on a scalp that has gone\ndry, tight and flaky after months of an alcohol-based topical, and on hair that snaps along the\nmid-lengths before it ever reaches a length worth having. It is also the sensible option for a man\nwho has decided against a drug and wants to give rosemary a proper trial on a schedule he will\nactually keep. If you would rather have rosemary in a form that stays on the scalp\nand never needs washing out, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosemary-peptide-serum\"\u003eRosemary Peptide\nSerum\u003c\/a\u003e is the leave-on version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a week as a pre-wash mask, or nightly on the scalp if you are not using a topical\ntreatment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe weekly mask, about 1 mL.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork on dry, unwashed hair. Oil spreads further on a dry scalp, and water sitting on the skin\n    keeps it from settling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePart your hair into rows and place about 1 mL, roughly one full dropper, along the partings\n    across the area you are treating. Use up to 2 mL if you are covering the whole scalp and the\n    lengths as well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMassage it in with the pads of your fingers for a minute or two, keeping your nails off the\n    skin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it on for at least thirty minutes. Overnight is fine on an old pillowcase, though it\n    achieves little more than an hour does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShampoo it out, twice if the first wash leaves the roots heavy. The\n    \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosemary-onion-shampoo\"\u003eRosemary \u0026amp; Onion Growth Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e clears it\n    without stripping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLet your scalp dry completely before any leave-on treatment goes back on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe nightly version, about 0.5 mL.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you are not using a topical and want\nrosemary on the scalp more often than once a week, work roughly half a dropper into the scalp in the\nevening, on the scalp only and off the lengths, for a minute with the pads of your fingers. Wash it\nout on your usual wash days, every second or third morning. Keep the amount down. A nightly dose the\nsize of the weekly mask will leave the hair greasy and take two shampoos to clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe mistake worth avoiding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not layer this over or underneath a minoxidil\ndose. An oil film sitting on the scalp is unlikely to help a topical get where it is going, and\nwashing the oil out an hour or two after a dose throws that dose away. Keep the oil to a wash day\nand apply your topical once everything is dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cosmetic part is immediate. The scalp feels less tight from the first application, and the\nhair is softer and easier to comb once the oil is washed out. Over a few weeks of regular use you\nshould see less flaking and less breakage in the comb. That is a real result, and it is the part of\nthis product you can reasonably expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDensity is a different question on a much longer clock. The one trial that exists ran for six\nmonths and did not find its change until the six-month mark, so if density is why you are buying it,\ngive it six months and judge it against photographs taken in the same light, because memory is a poor\njudge of a slow change. It may do nothing at all for your density. That outcome is common enough to plan\nfor, and it is the reason this oil costs what it does and sits where it does in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. This is a cosmetic scalp and hair oil and it is no treatment for hair loss\nas a medical condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosemary belongs to the mint family and is a recognised contact allergen, so patch test before the\nfirst full application. Put a drop on the inner forearm, leave it twenty-four hours, and do not use\nthe oil if you get redness or itching. Stop using it if irritation or a rash develops later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it away from the eyes. Oil is harder to flush out than a water-based product, so rinse with\nplenty of lukewarm water and expect a few minutes of blurring. Do not apply it to skin that is\nbroken, inflamed, irritated or infected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not use it on a day you have microneedled.\u003c\/strong\u003e Published case reports describe\ngranulomatous and hypersensitivity reactions to topical products carried into the skin through fresh\nneedle channels, and essential oils are named among them. Leave at least twenty-four hours after the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller 0.5 mm\u003c\/a\u003e before any oil goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStore away from direct sunlight and heat, tightly closed. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981121921406,"sku":"QN-ROSEMARYHAIROIL","price":60.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/rosemary-hair-oil.png?v=1790587755"},{"product_id":"caffeine-scalp-serum","title":"Caffeine Scalp Serum","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA light, fragrance-free leave-in serum for the scalp, with caffeine, niacinamide and\nrosemary. It exists because a lot of men want something they can do for their scalp every day without\nstarting on a drug, and this is the honest version of that. It is a cosmetic product whose ingredients\nhave real research behind them, all of it several rungs below minoxidil on the evidence ladder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaffeine is the ingredient the product is named after. In human follicles kept alive in the\nlaboratory it counteracts the growth suppression caused by testosterone and raises IGF-1, which is a\nsignal associated with keeping a follicle in its growing phase. That work is ex vivo, at concentrations\nwell below what a leave-on cosmetic delivers, and it has never been shown to translate into hair on a\nhead. Caffeine does at least reach the follicle and stay there for up to twenty-four hours, which\nsettles the question of delivery rather than the question of effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will see caffeine sold on the back of one six-month trial in which a 0.2 per cent caffeine\nliquid was reported non-inferior to 5 per cent minoxidil. It is worth knowing how that trial was run\nbefore anyone quotes it at you. It was open-label by design, it was funded by the company that sells\nthe caffeine lotion, with a company employee among the authors, and the single endpoint was the\nproportion of hairs in the growing phase on a trichogram rather than a hair count or a photograph.\nRoughly a quarter of the people enrolled were left out of the final analysis. We do not treat that\nstudy as showing caffeine matches minoxidil, and neither should you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiacinamide is vitamin B3. Its evidence is strongest and least controversial on facial skin, where\nit supports the barrier, reduces water loss and calms irritation. The scalp is skin, so the read-across\nis reasonable, though it is a read-across and not a scalp trial. It is here for comfort on a scalp that\nis being washed often and, in many cases, treated with something drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosemary rests on a single randomised trial from 2015 that compared rosemary oil against 2 per cent\nminoxidil over six months. Both groups had more hair at the end and the difference between them was not\nstatistically significant. Two small groups failing to separate is a long way from the two being shown\nequivalent, and that trial was neither designed nor sized to demonstrate equivalence. It is also one\ntrial, against a comparator at less than half the strength people actually use, with no placebo arm,\nand with scalp itching reported more often in the rosemary group. A rosemary extract in a water-light\nserum is a different preparation again from the oil used in that study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the daily scalp product for men who are not on minoxidil. That covers people who tried it\nand could not tolerate the alcohol or the propylene glycol, people who are taking a break, and people\nwho are not ready to start a drug and would rather begin with something cosmetic. It is fragrance-free\nand minoxidil-free, so it also layers happily into a routine that already contains a treatment, as long\nas the two are kept apart in the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe clear with yourself about what you are buying. If regrowth is the goal and you are able to use it,\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution USP, 5%\u003c\/a\u003e is the only thing\nin this range with strong evidence for it, and nothing on this page competes with that. If you want the\nsame three actives in something you rinse out, that is the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/anti-hair-loss-shampoo\"\u003eAnti-Hair Loss Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e, and the two work well together\nbecause a leave-in has hours of contact time that a wash never gets. For a heavier weekly treatment on\na dry scalp, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosemary-hair-oil\"\u003eRosemary Hair Growth Oil\u003c\/a\u003e covers that job\ninstead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce a day, on a dry scalp.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStart with dry hair. The evening is the simplest slot for most people, after a wash once the hair\n    has dried, because the serum then sits undisturbed overnight. Wet hair thins it out and carries it\n    onto the lengths, where it does nothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePart your hair into rows to expose the scalp across the area you are treating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDispense about 1 mL, roughly one full dropper, a few drops at a time along each parting rather\n    than into one spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMassage it in with your fingertips for about thirty seconds, until the skin feels wet and the\n    hair does not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it in. It absorbs in a minute or two, and it does not get rinsed off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLet it dry fully before a hat, a pillow or any styling product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder matters if you also use minoxidil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Minoxidil takes two to four hours to dry\nand it works best with the scalp to itself, so put the two at opposite ends of the day. Minoxidil in\nthe morning and this at night is the simplest arrangement, and applying both at once mostly means you\nwash one of them off the skin with the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing visible in the first few weeks, and it is better to know that in advance. What you should\nnotice early is cosmetic and small: a scalp that feels less tight and itchy, and hair that carries a\nlittle more body once it is dry. That is worth having and it is the part of this product you can rely\non.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny effect on shedding or density, if you get one, is slow and modest. Hair cycles in months, so\nthree to six months of daily use is the earliest point at which there is anything to judge, and you\nwill need photographs taken in the same light and the same parting to judge it honestly. Do not expect\nit to hold a receding line the way minoxidil can. Concluding after six months that it has done nothing\nfor you is a reasonable outcome, and it is one of the reasons we would rather you heard the state of\nthe evidence up front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only, on the scalp. Avoid contact with the eyes, and rinse with cool water if it\nhappens. Keep out of reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatch test before your first full application.\u003c\/strong\u003e Put a small amount behind an ear or\non the inner forearm and leave it for twenty-four hours. Rosemary is a recognised cause of contact\nirritation, and the 2015 trial reported scalp itching more often in the rosemary group than in the\nminoxidil group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not apply it to a scalp that is broken, sunburnt, inflamed or infected. If you use the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dermaroller-0-5mm\"\u003eDermaroller 0.5 mm\u003c\/a\u003e, leave twenty-four hours before the next\napplication, because microneedling raises the absorption of anything you put on afterwards. Stop using\nit if you develop a rash or persistent itching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cosmetic product and it is not a medicine. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or\nprevent any condition, including hair loss. If your hair loss is sudden, patchy, or comes with scalp\npain, redness or scaling, see a doctor before you treat it with anything from a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStore below 25 degrees Celsius, away from direct sunlight, with the dropper cap closed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981122347390,"sku":"QN-CAFFEINESCALPSERUM","price":26.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/caffeine-scalp-serum.png?v=1790587649"}],"url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/collections\/regrow.oembed","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}