Commercial Hair Loss Products
Product/ Consumer Rating (*) |
Mode of Action/ Main Active Ingredients |
Type of Application/ Cost per Month |
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ADENOGEN (from 4 consumer reviews) |
Hair growth stimulant/ adenosine |
Topical application/ $50-$65 per 5 oz bottle (150 ml) |
ADVECIA (no consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and hair growth stimulant/ saw palmetto, green tea, phytosterol complex incl. beta-sitosterol, L-arginine, L-lysine, grape seed extract, proanthocyanidins |
Oral application/ $50 |
ALPECIN (from 20 consumer reviews) |
Assumed DHT inhibitor and hair growth stimulant/ caffeine, niacin, vitamin A, zinc |
Topical application/ shampoo $15, after-shampoo liquid $20 |
AVACOR (from 9 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and proven hair growth stimulant/ minoxidil, saw palmetto, grape seed extract, ginkgo biloba, bilberry |
Topical and oral applications/ $50 |
CRINAGEN (from 1 consumer review) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and hair growth stimulant/ saw palmetto, ginkgo biloba, essential fatty acids, niacin, proanthocyanidins, azelaic acid, zinc, vitamin B6 |
Topical spray/ $30 |
DERMENODEX (from 19 consumer reviews) |
Assumed hair growth stimulant and DHT inhibitor/ adenosine, essential fatty acids, caffeine, niacin, ivy |
Topical application, shampoo, conditioner/ $20 for topical application and $40 for the whole therapy |
DUTASTERIDE (from 1 consumer review) |
Proven DHT inhibitor/ dutasteride |
Oral/ ca $90 |
EUCAPIL (from 3 consumer reviews) |
Assumed DHT inhibitor/ fluridil |
Topical application/ $40 |
FABAO 101 (from 41 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural hair growth stimulant/ Fo-Ti (He shou wu), ginseng, sage |
Topical application/ $40-$45 |
FOLLICARE (from 13 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and proven hair growth stimulant/ minoxidil, saw palmetto, beta-sitosterol, Fo-Ti, stinging nettle, pumpkin seed extract, zinc, benzyl nicotinate, niacin, rosemary, ginkgo biloba, Procapil, caffeine, copper, vitamins B, aloe vera, sage, chamomile |
Topical and oral applications, shampoo/ $55-$60 |
FOLLIGEN (from 20 consumer reviews) |
Assumed DHT inhibitor/ copper peptides (hydrolyzed soy protein and copper chloride), saw palmetto, aloe vera |
Topical cream, spray and lotion/ $18 for lotion and cream, $30-$35 for spray |
HAIR GENESIS (from 2 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor/ saw palmetto, phytosterol complex (mainly beta-sitosterol), pygeum africanum, essential fatty acids, niacin, rosemary, chamomile, horsetail, biotin, green tea |
Oral and topical applications, shampoo and conditioner/ $76 |
HAIRMAX (from 50 consumer reviews) |
Assumed hair growth stimulant/ low-level laser therapy |
Device for topical application/ device cost $440-$500 |
INHAIRIT (no consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor/ saw palmetto, eclipta alba, ginger, azadirachta indica, Indian gooseberry, bacopa monnieri, terminalia chebula |
Topical application/ $30-$35 |
MIN NEW YORK AGENT (from 27 consumer reviews) |
Proven hair growth stimulant and assumed DHT inhibitor/ minoxidil, aminexil (kopexil), copper peptides, Procapil |
Topical application/ $36 |
NANOGEN (no consumer reviews) |
Assumed hair growth stimulant/ copper peptides (superoxide dismutase), capilecti glycoprotein, Lo-Seb complex, zinc, B6, saw palmetto, pygeum africanum, stinging nettle, green tea |
Topical application and shampoo/ $60 |
NIOXIN (from 27 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and hair growth stimulant/ adenosine, caffeine, copper, silicon, iron, magnesium, zinc, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, niacin, riboflavin, amino acids, proteins, phytosterols, bioflavonoids, angelica sinensis, centella asiatica, gingko biloba, hops, saw palmetto, dioscorea villosa, visnaga vera, pumpkin seed oil, pygeum africanum, peppermint, rosemary |
Topical application/ $35 |
NISIM (from 1 consumer review) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and hair growth stimulant/ saw palmetto, panax ginseng, ivy, chamomile, rosemary, sweet chestnut, arnica montana, geranium maculatum, amino acids, vitamins |
Topical application/ $30 |
NIZORAL (from 35 consumer reviews) |
Proven anti-dandruff shampoo and assumed hair growth stimulant/ ketoconazole |
Shampoo/ $10 |
NU HAIR (from 5 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and hair growth stimulant/ saw palmetto, Fo-Ti, phytosterol complex (mainly beta sitosterol), kudzu and soy extracts, black pepper, pumpkin seed oil, biotin, panthenol, vitamin A, niacin, B6 |
Oral and topical application/ $75-$100 |
PANTOSTIN (ELL-CRANELL ALPHA) (**) (from 6 consumer reviews) |
Assumed DHT inhibitor/ alfatradiol |
Topical application/ $13-$15 |
PROCERIN (from 29 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor/ saw palmetto, gotu kola, nettle root, eleuthero root, pumpkin seed oil, uva ursi, muira puama, azelaic acid, avocado oil, grape seed extract, gamma linolenic acid, B6, magnesium, zinc |
Oral and topical applications/ $41 |
PRO FOLLICA (no consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and hair growth stimulant/ saw palmetto, beta-sitosterol, ginkgo biloba, Fo-Ti, pumpkin seed oil, kigelia africana, cinnamomum zeylanicum, panax ginseng, salvia sclarea, minerals, vitamins, amino acids |
Oral and topical applications, shampoo/ $90 |
PROPECIA (from 29 consumer reviews) |
Proven DHT inhibitor/ finasteride |
Oral/ $30-$60 |
PROVILLUS (from 12 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor/ saw palmetto, nettle root, pumpkin seed oil, eleuthero root, uva ursi, muira puama, horsetail, B6, biotin, PABA, magnesium |
Oral/ $30-$35 |
REGENIX (from 3 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor/ saw palmetto, stinging nettle, balmint, birch, burdock root, chamomile, fennel, hops, horse chestnut, horse tail, mistletoe, yarrow, yeast extract, vitamins, amino acids |
Oral and topical applications, shampoo/ $150 |
REVITA (from 41 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and hair growth stimulant/ procyanidin B2 and C1, copper peptides, spin traps, ketoconazole, roolbos, methylsulfonylmethane, caffeine, emu oil, amino acids, biotin |
Shampoo/ $15-$20 |
REVIVOGEN (from 82 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and hair growth stimulant/ saw palmetto, beta-sitosterol, grape seed extract, azelaic acid, linolenic acid, oleic acid, procyanidin, B3, B6, zinc, tocopherol |
Topical application, shampoo and conditioner/ $30 |
ROGAINE FOAM (from 32 consumer reviews) |
Proven hair growth stimulant/ minoxidil |
Topical application/ $15-$17 |
ROGAINE 5% (from 61 consumer reviews) |
Proven hair growth stimulant/ minoxidil |
Topical application/ $13-$17 |
SCALPMED (from 28 consumer reviews) |
Assumed natural DHT inhibitor and proven hair growth stimulant/ minoxidil, saw palmetto, beta-sitosterol, vitamins (biotin, panthenol, retinol), amino acids |
Topical applications (liquid and spray)/ $80 |
SPECTRAL DNC (from 115 consumer reviews) |
Assumed DHT inhibitor and proven hair growth stimulant/ minoxidil, aminexil, retinoic acid, copper peptides, adenosine, procyanidins, saw palmetto, olive oil, flax seed oil, emu oil, biotin, minerals, nanosomes |
Topical application/ $36 |
SPECTRAL DNC-L (from 4 consumer reviews) |
Assumed DHT inhibitor and proven hair growth stimulant/ minoxidil, aminexil, arginine, copper peptides, adenosine, procyanidins B2 and C1, saw palmetto, ivy, hops, oleanolic acid, flax seed oil, emu oil, vitamins, minerals, nanosomes |
Topical application/ $45 |
THYMUSKIN (from 4 consumer review) |
Stimulates the human immune system/ thymus gland extract, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids |
Topical applications/ $70 |
TRICOMIN (from 35 consumer reviews) |
Assumed DHT inhibitor/ copper peptides (triamino copper nutritional complex), amino acids, minerals |
Topical spray/ $30-$60 |
VIVISCAL (from 25 consumer reviews) |
Nutritional supplement pills/ marine protein, silica compounds, vitamin C |
Oral/ $50 |
XANDROX (from 8 consumer reviews) |
Proven hair growth stimulant and assumed DHT inhibitor/ minoxidil, azelaic acid |
Topical/ $34 |
(*) calculated as a simple average from existing consumer ratings at GreyHairLoss.com, Folica.com, Amazon.com, Rateitall.com, Nutritionaltree.com, Drugstore.com and Lookfantastic.com
(**) Pantostin and Ell-Cranell alpha are two different trade names of the same product. Calculated as a simple average from consumer ratings at GreyHairLoss.com and Ciao.de (consumer reviews available only in German).