Tips for using KGF for hair restoration

One of the saddest things about the hair care industry is its inability/unwillingness to use keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), a key tool in hair growth and restoration. The same goes for all those businesses dedicated to “restoring” eyebrows and eyelashes.

Another problem is that humans’ pursuit of immediate gain often goes together with an inability to appreciate the future. When a teenager uses heat or oxidants to push her hair in today’s fashion directions, she is also damaging her hair follicles. But who cares about what will happen in 60 years? The 75-year-old will care, and let’s hope that in 60 years, there will be something to stop baldness besides moving around hair follicles by transplantation!

Why don’t hair care companies use KGF? There are three reasons:

1) It requires care during formulation and has a shorter shelf life

2) It costs more money than other ingredients

3) Most people are fooled easily by “label value” ingredients, i.e. those that look good on  a label but don’t benefit the consumer.

Tips to use KGF

1) Use Skin Actives products. We use concentrations of KGF as determined not by our pockets but by research supported by publications in reputable scientific journals

2) Apply the product to your scalp, where the hair follicles are (not to the hair, which is “just” protein.

3) Apply the product a a time of day when you can leave it for a long while, benefiting your scalp.

4) Use it as often as you can, if possible, after washing your hair. A moist scalp will increase the absorption of the actives in the serum.

5) Don’t stress your scalp with oxidants. Which oxidants? Those used to bleach your hair before applying hair coloring.

6) Don’t stress your scalp by heating it. After washing your hair, try to let it air dry.

7) Don’t stress your hair by applying tension. I  understand the attraction of fancy hair-dos, but the tension kills hair follicles.

Hannah

DISCLAIMER: These claims have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent any disease.