4 Ways Your Supplements Are Harming Your Hair
You’ve probably seen them on Instagram, peddled by this influencer and that actress, and it made you think: “Should I try to get my hands on these hair gummies?”
What could go wrong? They’re supposedly natural, they’re usually cute, and they’re probably effective – so and so’s hair looks great after all! What, indeed, could possibly go wrong?
For one, of course, the price seems wrong, in that unbelievably overpriced kind of way. If that does not stop you, maybe the following reasons can make you think twice about pressing the ‘Order Now’ button.
1 - Legal Regulations
The first thing you have to know about these hair supplements is that they are unregulated. They are in the market not as scientifically-proven, medicinal solution to your hair problems. To make the long story short, they are sold as food items with no approved therapeutic claims.
These products sit in the grey area between good and not so good exactly for the same aforementioned reason. There do not belong in the medicine category but they are not quite exactly forbidden from making all these promising claims about making your hair grow or preventing hair loss, etc.
2 - Testing
The regulations surrounding these hair food supplements is so lenient that more often than not, they are not even tested for effectivity. And when they actually do test them, the testing is done on MALE subjects while they are, in fact, marketed for FEMALE consumers.
The problem lies upon the fact that the male and female bodies are largely different in composition especially where hormones are concerned – which, without coincidence, are also an essential part in hair growth and hair health. Many of these products, because they were tested on men prior to marketing, may contain products that can react adversely with the female body and cause disruptions in hormone balance. The most common symptoms/manifestations of hormone imbalance? Acne breakouts and hair loss. Yikes! Just imagine spending that much money on hair supplements to prevent hair loss only to end up with even more hair loss!
Besides, many of these products are touting overdose! Where you only need up to 60 micrograms of biotin every day, for instance, these supplements come in up to 10,000 microgram-dosages. Imagine how that wreaks havoc to your body!
3 - Different Bodies, Different Needs
We are not saying that hair supplements are snake oils. We are not saying they are not that, either. What are saying, though, is this: there is hardly any scientific proof behind these food supplements. They also don’t take into account how each body reacts differently to different products – and how an overdose of one type of mineral can cause the malabsorption of another which can end up with an entirely different set of problems or worsen your existing one!
4 - Unregulated is Unreliable
We are not writing this to badmouth hair supplements. What we are here for is simply to remind you, dear readers, that not all that glitters is gold, and not everything that’s gummy is good! These products are not regulated and from that virtue alone, questionable. Read the science, if you can find any that's not sponsored by the manufacturers themselves. Otherwise, call a dietician and/or a GP and find out for yourself if these supplements are worth their weight in gold.
All risks considered, it's questionable why so many women first think of supplements when it comes to healing their hair concerns. Well before even buying one stands the question "which one do I need?" / "which nutrients am I deficient in?". Followed by, "how can I get these from food before resorting to supplementation?"
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Sarah Tran
Founder & Educator at Hair Growth Lab
After a devastating salon experience and numerous cycles of severe hair loss, Sarah dove into the science of hair care. Through relentless research she created a holistic method to hair care which has helped her and her students regain control over their hair. She founded Hair Growth Lab because she believes in a world where women feel beautiful independently from societal pressure. A world where women gain confidence through self-care and education.
