Home Cosmetic Science Talk Formulating Hair growth

  • EVchem

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    July 5, 2018 at 11:36 am

    biotin
    Copper Tripeptide-1
    and plenty of pre-mixed trademark products. A quick search on UL prospector brings up plenty of options

  • belassi

    Member
    July 5, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    We’ve had discussions about this before.

  • microformulation

    Member
    July 5, 2018 at 2:05 pm

    Are you located in the US? If so, you are strictly limited in active materials which you can endorse for Haircare. This is considered a Medical Claim in the US and as such, not allowed.

  • gunther

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    July 6, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    A. Proven but regulated:
    I believe low concentration minoxidil or ketoconazole shapoo can be sold as OTC, no prescription required, but FDA registration is still needed.

    B. Unproven and unregulated
    Peppermint essential oil
    Copper peptides as previously mentioned.
    You can Google studies that suggest they might work. Depending on your (lack of) claims, you could avoid FDA registration if sold as cosmetic.

  • microformulation

    Member
    July 6, 2018 at 3:13 pm
    Minoxidil is allowed in 2% and 5% concentrations, in a hydroalcoholic solution or a solvent-free foam. The form is important as this is defined in the OTC monograph. I had a client want to do a different dosage form and the Regulatory person we retained stated his “new form” would require a New Drug Application (NDA).
    Ketoconazole is not properly a Hair Loss active as defined by the OTC monograph and in fact, is only approved for Tinea versicolor caused by Malassezia furfur. While many sources speak to the role of Malassezia furfur in hair loss, this active can’t be promoted for Hair loss.

  • sven

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    July 6, 2018 at 7:57 pm

    here in ZA they sold 350 000 bottles of caffeine shampoo for this purpose last year. 

  • amitvedakar

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    July 8, 2018 at 8:27 am
    minoxidil+Aminexil combination in absolute alcohol (medicine)  is hot cake in India.
    other herbal/ ayurvedic oil are also hot selling.

  • microformulation

    Member
    July 8, 2018 at 2:39 pm
    Hot selling equals Marketing. Hence the existence of $400 creams with a dollar of raw materials in the Formulation.
    Well performing makes it a drug in the US. Hence the OTC Monograph. Otherwise, we are dealing in Snake oil.

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