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 that hair loss can be reduced when biotin is taken by mouth in combination with zinc while a cream containing the chemical compound clobetasol propionate is applied to the skin. But the finding is not conclusive.

Currently there are only 3 hair loss medications on the market: finasteride (marketed as Propecia), which you take orally, Revivogen and Tricomax, which are applied topically

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 on it.

Not washing the hair with shampoo has become something of a trend over the past few years but this really is a very bad idea. Continue reading →

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 not an inconsequential question, since our recent marketplace review of more than 100 leading brands of shampoos indicates that most contain this ingredient. The reason sodium lauryl sulfate is used, we believe, is because it is an inexpensive detergent and makes mixtures foam well. Continue reading →

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?

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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 hair, but it helps turn a shampoo gel into a gentle lather and is found in the majority of shampoos around the world.

Nizoral 2% contains active ingredient ketoconazole which has been found to be a “weak” inhibitor of DHT, the hormone responsible for female and male pattern baldness. Because it has been found to dry out the hair and scalp, it is recommended to use it no more than 3 times a week. There are better shampoos with more potent DHT blocking agents, such as Tricomax. You can alternate this with any other shampoo of your choice, one that does or does not contain sodium laurel sulfate.