There are a number of herbal supplements available that claim to work as a hair loss treatment. Biotin has not had any clinical studies on human beings showing that it combats hair loss or regrows hair. Biotin is a nutritional supplement that has been around for years and is taken orally. There is some preliminary evidence …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
To Poo or not to Poo?
Having been in clinical practice for over 20 years I have seen many thousands of people with hair and scalp problems, and in the vast majority of cases the disorders, particularly those of the scalp, have greatly improved as soon as the scalp is either washed more regularly, or better, more appropriate, products are used …
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate
Talk to many health-conscious consumers today about personal care products and one of their main topics of concern is use of the allegedly dangerous shampoo ingredient, sodium lauryl sulfate. But is sodium lauryl sulfate truly dangerous or has it received a bad rap? Or does the answer lay somewhere between these two extremes? This is …
Moroccan Oil
I have been asked many times my opinion about Moroccan Oil and I agree totally with this information from the brilliant Beauty Brains – www.thebeautybrains.com – cosmetic scientists who really know what they are talking about. Is Moroccan Oil Good For Hair and Skin?
Is sodium laurel sulfate (SLS) bad for your hair?
I was recently asked by a patient if they should avoid shampoos containing Sodium Laurel Sulphate? Despite what you may have read, sodium laurel sulfate (SLS) does not cause or facilitate genetic hair loss. If this was true, every man and woman would be bald. This cheap ingredient may not necessarily be helpful to the …
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