{"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","url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/products\/redensyl-complex-serum","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}