Ingredients

Minoxidil

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Finasteride

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Dutasteride

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Spironolactone

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Ketoconazole

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Melatonin

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Caffeine

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Saw Palmetto Extract

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Redensyl

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Capixyl

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Rosemary

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L-Carnitine-L-Tartrate

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Adenosine

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L-Lysine

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Taurine

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Cysteine

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Methionine

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Retinoic Acid

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Peppermint Oil

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Biotin

What it is

Biotin, also known as Vitamin B7, Vitamin B8 or Vitamin H belongs to the essential Vitamin B complex. It helps in the health of skin, nerve and digestive system and acts as a cofactor for carboxylases, involved in the metabolic processes of fats, carbohydrates and amino acids which are important for the formation and maintenance of healthy hair and skin. It was shown that Biotin deficiencies are associated with hair loss, or certain skin and nail concerns. We believe it is an important factor in hair health management. Biotin is featured in Ulo’s Thickening Shampoo and Thickening Condtioner.

WHERE IT’S SOURCED

Biotin can be protein- and plant-based. It’s found in small amounts in foods such as liver, cauliflower, salmon, carrots, bananas, soy flour, yeast, wheat germ, whole-grain cereals, whole wheat bread, eggs, dairy products, nuts, Swiss chard and chicken.

At Ulo, we wanted to find a non-animal byproduct and a Biotin is difficult to isolate from vegetable sources, Ulo’s R&D decided on a synthetic, yet pure, form of the vitamin sourced in the United States.

THE STUDIES

The evidence suggests that certain levels of biotin are required for the maintenance of hair follicles and the production of keratin-producing cells.

Many clinical studies that show a beneficial effect of biotin on hair follicle growth, are completed in patients with an underlying disease or genetic mutation that prevented them from absorbing dietary biotin.

One study shows that biotin supplementation may provide a low efficacy for the treatment of hair loss after bariatric surgery that removes 75 – 80% of the stomach (called sleeve gastrectomy). However, the only measurement of efficacy was by patient-reported outcomes and not via quantitative means like a phototrichogram.

Another recent review assessed the benefits of Biotin on 18 patients with a Biotin deficiency (10 out of 18 having a genetic deficiency). After having completed a treatment supplemented with Biotin, all of the 18 patients had an improvement of their hair and nail concerns*.