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How Well Do Folligen Hair Loss Treatments Work?

Please tell me if these Folligen products work on promoting hair regrowth.

They have glycols in their treatments and the shampoos also have sodium sulfates.

Thank you,

Charles

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Yes, they work.

See hair growth progress after three months and after six months of using Folligen Lotion daily.

GHK copper peptide is the primary active ingredient in Folligen products. Results will vary and, as you can see from Mary’s photos, patience is required for maximum results.

Folligen is even more effective when used in conjunction with minoxidil.

[Unfortunately, Mary is allergic to minoxidil. So take that into account when you view her photos.Her improvement is attributable solely to Folligen. Better and faster results can be expected with combined therapy.]

I checked all the Folligen ingredient lists and could find no glycols, which are alcohol compounds having two hydroxyl groups in each molecule. In fact, Folligen’s website specifically states, “Folligen products do not contain any blue dyes or scalp damaging detergents or alcohol.”

The only concern I am aware of regarding glycols in skin or hair products is allergic reaction exhibited as itching, scaling and/or dry skin. Where this occurs, the patient is advised to find alternative treatment products that do not contain.

propylene glycol. Regarding sodium sulfates, Folligen Shampoo lists sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) as its 3rd ingredient. Sodium sulfates are surfactants which are found in almost all shampoos.

Their function is to dissolve greasy buildup so that it, and dirt particles trapped in the grease, can be rinsed away. They are not in contact with the skin long enough to do harm. If they get into your eyes, they burn.

Your shampoo bottle probably carries a warning about that. Sodium laurel sulfate (SLS) is the harshest of the sodium sulfates. Therefore some cosmetic manufacturers, like Folligen, use its less irritating cousin, SLES.

There seems to be some concern regarding the use of sodium sulfates in hair and skin products floating around the internet. As best I can tell, the entire controversy was started by a chain letter, perhaps authored and most certainly perpetuated by manufacturers or distributors of competing “all natural, chemical-free” products.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit environmental research organization based in Washington, DC, classifies sodium sulfates as an ingredient of low concern in any application from food to cosmetics.

Specifically, with respect to their use in cosmetics, EWG classifies sodium sulfates as safe as long as they are rinsed off (not applied and allowed to soak in). They do not appear on any list of known or suspected carcinogens – one of the claims in the chain letter and various websites linked to competing products.

The other claim made against sodium sulfates is that they destroy the hair follicles and promote hair loss. Try an internet search on “sodium sulfate hair loss” and some scary pages come up.

However if you click around the site you will find three things: the detailed evidence behind the front page allegations really don’t support so extreme a view; the verbiage on the various sites is so similar as to suggest it is written by one person or company; and often the site is financially supported by “independent distributors” touting alternative, “all natural” shampoos without sodium sulfates.

My conclusion is that these websites are maintained by independent distributors for multi-level marketing companies of “all natural” personal care products.

I’m a bit surprised that the makers of Folligen and other hair care products have not mounted a lawsuit against the perpetrators of these rumors and health scares; but on the other hand, perhaps they’re not much of a threat. Most consumers prefer to deal with reputable, established companies and not be swayed by scare tactic advertising.

To learn more about Folligen, please read:

Folligen Hair Re-Growth Report

Folligen Hair Re-Growth Report; Part Two

This article is for information only. It does not purport to offer medical advice.  

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