Claimed Active Ingredients
Vitamin B6
One of the B-complex, water-soluble vitamin. Exists in 3 major chemical forms: pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine. Vitamin B6 is essential for body functions and deficiency can lead to many disorders including hair loss.
Biotin
A Vitamin B complex necessary for fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Considered essential for healthy skin, hair and nails and deficiency state has been shown to cause hair loss.
Magnesium
A mineral is essential for chemical reactions in the body including hair growth.
Zinc
A mineral necessary for a healthy immune system and proper functioning of enzymes. Needed for cell division and hence important for skin, nails and hair. Certain studies report that zinc causes increase on hair density and reverses hair loss.
Saw Palmetto
Extract shown to reduce DHT and 5 alpha-reductase. Seems to block receptor sites that are required for the absorption of DHT and promotes hair growth by blocking DHT.
Nettle root
Said to block 2 enzymes, 5a-reductase, which makes the dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and aromatase enzyme, which makes estrogens
Pumpkin (Cucurbita Maxima): Oil extract from pumpkin seeds. Been used as hair supplement for a while. Extract has shown activity against testosterone, therefore may have potential in preventing hair loss.
Eleuthero
Formerly Siberian Ginseng, (Glandular). Member of the ginseng family. Like other ginseng, it had been traditionally used for healthy hair. The extract is claimed to decrease testosterone levels in the body along with other stress hormones.
Uva-Ursi
Extract has antimicrobial activity. Claims to work by neutralising acidity in urine, increasing urine flow, therefore reducing bloating & water retention, making it beneficial for hair growth.
Muria Puama
Plays a role in energy metabolism, protein synthesis, neuromuscular transmission bone structure and hair growth for both men and women.