| Author | Message | ||
     markkup |
I'm sorry, if I posted this to wrong forum, but what would you think about this hairloss product: http://www.wella.co.uk/pages/Home-ForHairdressers-Products-SystemProfessional-Pr oducts-JustMen-Tonic-MaxximumTonic "The patented formula with caffeine, biotin and lauric acid stimulates the blood circulation of the scalp. Clinical tests prove that hair loss is reduced by 38% after 90 days of regular use" Can this be true or is this just another snake-oil? Secondly, I've heard bad things about Sodium Lauryl Sulphate. What common it has with lauric acid what this product contains? Can lauric acid be even harmful to your hair? | ||
| Tom Hagerty |
Markkup: Lauric acid is derived from coconut oil. It's not a dangerous ingredient. Sodium lauryl sulfate is not dangerous either. It's a cheap cleaning ingredient in shampoos. It sometime irritates sensitive scalps. But to your question - "is this just another snake-oil?" I can't answer that, but if you've read through the pages of my website, I hope you've gained some sophistication about product claims. Here's what this product claims: "In hereditary cases, it is proven that hair loss is reduced by 38% after only 90 days of regular use." Woddy Allen could do a nice comedy sketch with this. I love the way these marketeers come up with their percentages. One hair-loss product claims a 96.5 percent chance of success in three months. Why didn't the company just go all out and claim a hundred percent chance of success. It's so easy to make claims. "The scalp exercise has a 34.7 percent chance of success in 43 days." I may start to play this game too just to entertain the visitors to my site. | ||
| markkup |
Thanks Tom! It's always good read your excellent articles and posts. |
