Hair Growth · Page 4
How hair grows, and what nutrition, habits and popular remedies may or may not do for it.
How hair grows, and what nutrition, habits and popular remedies may or may not do for it.
Hair serum vs tonic vs oil: what smoothing serums, scalp tonics, minoxidil and hair oils are each designed to do, what the evidence says, a quick comparison table, and how to choose for your hair or scalp.
Hair growth sprays: how ingredient lists are ordered, how to spot an active ingredient, what the evidence says for minoxidil, finasteride, caffeine, peptides and plant extracts, which base ingredients can irritate the scalp, and red flags before you buy.
What keratin and protein products do to the hair shaft, why they do not treat hair loss from the follicle, and the safety issues with salon smoothing treatments, from formaldehyde to glyoxylic acid and kidney injury.
Coconut oil, aloe vera, bunga raya, onion juice, shaving a baby's head, trimming by the moon: Malaysia has many traditional tips for thicker hair. Each one checked against what the research actually shows, plus which are harmless, which can irritate and which miss the point.