{"product_id":"rosemary-onion-shampoo","title":"Rosemary \u0026 Onion Growth Shampoo","description":"\u003cp class=\"q-lead\"\u003eA daily shampoo with caffeine, rosemary and onion bulb extract, balanced to clean a\nscalp without stripping it. It is worth saying plainly what a shampoo is: something that sits on\nyour head for a minute or two and then goes down the drain. This one is in a hair loss range as a\nsupporting product, because a clean and comfortable scalp is what makes the treatments that do have\nevidence behind them tolerable enough to keep using.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most studied of the four, and the one study that genuinely\napplies to a shampoo measures where the caffeine goes, and says nothing about whether hair grows.\nUsing laser scanning microscopy, researchers showed that caffeine from a shampoo massaged in for two\nminutes and then rinsed off does reach the hair follicle, and stays detectable there for around a\nday. That tells you it gets in, which is a different claim from saying it grows hair. The trial that\ngets quoted in caffeine's favour was open label, funded by a caffeine shampoo manufacturer, measured\nan anagen ratio off a trichogram instead of counting hairs, and tested a leave-on liquid applied\ntwice a day. It is weak evidence, and none of it carries across to a wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRosemary extract\u003c\/strong\u003e rests on one small human trial from 2015, which has been\ncarried a great deal further than it can bear. It was small, only loosely blinded, has not been\nrepeated, and it ran on a leave-on rosemary oil used daily for six months. That is a different\nproduct in a different format from an extract you rinse out two minutes later. The evidence for\nrosemary is thin next to what exists for minoxidil, and whatever there is of it belongs to the oil.\nRosemary is here because it is pleasant on the scalp and because it is the ingredient people come\nlooking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnion bulb extract\u003c\/strong\u003e traces back to a small 2002 study in which crude onion juice\nwas applied to patches of alopecia areata, which is an autoimmune condition and a different problem\nfrom pattern thinning. It was raw juice rather than a cosmetic extract, and it has not been\nreplicated in men with androgenetic hair loss. Onion is genuinely rich in quercetin and in sulphur\ncompounds, and the honest position is that nobody has shown this does anything for thinning hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePanthenol\u003c\/strong\u003e, or pro-vitamin B5, is the ingredient doing the most reliable work\nhere, and what it does is cosmetic. It holds water and deposits along the hair shaft, which reduces\nfriction when you comb, makes hair easier to handle and leaves it looking a little fuller. That is\nan effect on feel and appearance, and it is true at that level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is built on milder surfactants and a moderate sulfate load, well short of a stripping one.\nA scalp already being degreased daily by an alcohol-based topical does not need more of the same. The\nbottle holds 300 mL, which is roughly sixty washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it belongs here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the wash for men who are thinning and want the routine to include something they were\ngoing to do anyway. It does not compete with treatment, and it is not a treatment\nitself. If you are treating pattern loss, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/minoxidil-topical-solution-5\"\u003eMinoxidil Topical Solution\u003c\/a\u003e is the product in this\nrange with real regrowth evidence behind it, and this shampoo is what you wash with in between. If\nthe rosemary and caffeine stories are what drew you here, the formats where those ingredients were\nactually studied are leave-on ones, so the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rosemary-hair-oil\"\u003eRosemary Hair Oil\u003c\/a\u003e and the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/caffeine-scalp-serum\"\u003eCaffeine Scalp Serum\u003c\/a\u003e are the honest answer rather than a\nsecond bottle of shampoo. Pair it at the same wash with the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/caffeine-conditioner\"\u003eCaffeine Conditioner\u003c\/a\u003e if your lengths need the help. If\nyour actual complaint is flaking rather than thinning, the\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/anti-dandruff-shampoo\"\u003eAnti-Dandruff Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e is the better shampoo to be\nusing, and you can come back to this one once the scalp has settled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree or four times a week, or daily if that is already your habit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWet your hair and scalp thoroughly with comfortably warm water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDispense roughly a 10p-sized amount, about 5 mL, and rub it between wet palms so it is already\n    loose before it touches your head.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWork it into the scalp with your fingertips for about a minute, using the pads and not your\n    nails. Your scalp is what you are washing, and the lengths get whatever runs through them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLeave it on for two full minutes before you rinse. This is the step almost everyone skips, and\n    it is the only reason the caffeine has any chance of reaching a follicle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse thoroughly until the water runs clear, then finish with a cooler rinse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIf you are conditioning, apply it through the mid-lengths and ends and keep it off the\n    scalp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you use topical minoxidil, wash first and apply it to a dry\nscalp afterwards. Applying minoxidil and then washing within four hours throws that dose away, and\nno shampoo is worth a lost dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this product does is cosmetic and it happens quickly. A scalp that feels cleaner and less\ntight, and hair with a bit more body to it, are things you should notice within a wash or two. If it\nsuits you, you will know inside a fortnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour hair density will not change because of a shampoo. Contact time is measured in minutes and\nthe formula is designed to be rinsed away, so judge this bottle on whether your scalp is comfortable\nand your hair behaves. Judge regrowth on whatever leave-on treatment you are using, and give that\nsix months before you decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor external use only. Keep it out of your eyes, and rinse with plenty of water if it gets in.\nOnion and rosemary are botanical extracts, and botanicals are among the more common causes of\ncontact allergy, so if your skin reacts easily, patch test a small amount behind the ear and wait\ntwenty-four hours before you wash with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not use it on a scalp that is broken, inflamed, infected or sunburnt. Stop using it if you\ndevelop redness, itching, burning or a rash, and see a doctor if that does not settle. Keep it out\nof reach of children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cosmetic product. It does not treat, cure or prevent hair loss, and sudden, patchy or\nunexplained hair loss is a reason to see a doctor rather than to change shampoo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quintéa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57981123428734,"sku":"QN-ROSEMARYONIONSHAMP","price":19.99,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/9849\/4078\/files\/rosemary-onion-shampoo.png?v=1790587766","url":"https:\/\/quintea.eu\/products\/rosemary-onion-shampoo","provider":"Quintéa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}