Hair loss remedies: active ingredients for seasonal loss

Publication date: September 09, 2020 
Revision date: April 23, 2022 

Hair loss and change of season

Tiredness, weakening of the immune system and increased hair loss: these are the symptoms that seasonal changes often bring with them. Seasonal hair loss is a natural biological process, the so-called seasonal effluvium, which results in the loss of hundreds of hairs per day. Hair remaining on the pillow, clothes, brush or shower.

Although this phenomenon may cause concern, it is important to be aware that it is something absolutely normal: it is nothing more than the legacy of the shedding of the hair that characterizes most mammals.

More specifically, there are various types of effluvium. During the seasonal changes what appears is the seasonal effluvium, a variant of telogen effluvium and it shouldn’t be confused with chronic effluvium or anagen effluvium. In this article, you can find everything you need to know about the various types of effluvium and how to learn to distinguish them so as to adopt the most suitable therapy.

Below, however, we have collected the best active ingredients that have been scientifically proven to stimulate hair regrowth by acting directly on the hair bulb. Looking for hair loss remedies? Here are all the active ingredients and specialized products to successfully reduce seasonal hair loss.

Selection of the best hair loss remedies

Hair loss remedies? At a cosmetic level, there are hundreds of products for a topical action to stimulate hair regrowth, but not all of them perform in the same way.

Specifically, most of the active ingredients that are used in these cosmetic products work on two fronts:

• The regulation of the normal physiological conditions of the scalp in order to reduce irritation, flaking, itching and excess sebum. This allows to reduce all those conditions that can hinder the correct regrowth of the hair.
  
  
• Direct stimulation on the hair bulb to speed up the normal hair growth cycle.

Here, then, in order to extricate ourselves in what may appear a confusing market, we have selected the substances that have been shown to be effective hair loss remedies.

1. Copper peptides

Patented by Loren Pickart, copper peptides are among the most effective substances for a direct stimulating action on the hair follicle. Since the Second World War, it has been observed that patients suffering from severe burns and burn scars treated with copper peptides were subject to faster healing. In fact, thanks to their strong repairing and anti-inflammatory action on skin cells, they are able to promote cell regeneration.

This regenerative action also has a strong impact on the health of the hair follicles. In particular, they stimulate its growth speed and increase its size, favoring the generation of new capillaries. In the same way, the supply of oxygen and nutrients is also improved, thus increasing their metabolic activity.

In fact, copper peptides are able to perform a general action of cell renewal by slowing down the skin aging process and follicle miniaturization. They restore vitality to the skin cells and improve the structure and body of the hair, as well as stimulate their growth.

Hair loss remedies with copper peptides

Among the specific products that exploit a high concentration of copper peptides, there is Kmax Stimulating Copper Peptides Follicle Spray. It is a specific lotion for the scalp that presents irritation, flaking and itching. Its high concentration of copper peptides makes it ideal as a complement to pharmacological lotions for hair regrowth therapies.

In particular, it restores the correct level of hydration of the epidermis, and stimulates the metabolism of the hair follicles. Kmax Stimulating Copper Peptides Follicle Spray is ideal for irritated scalp and dandruff, but also for thin and brittle hair.

2. Azelaic acid

Azelaic acid is an acid that derives from a yeast normally present on the skin. Thanks to its strong antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, it is used to normalize the production of sebum and the regeneration of skin cells. This is why it is a well-known natural remedy for both acne and hair loss.

At the level of the hair follicles, azelaic acid performs an inhibitory action towards the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme, the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT. The latter is considered to be responsible for the miniaturization of the hair follicle typical of androgenetic baldness. It is therefore used topically to limit the local production of DHT in case of hormonal hair loss. Thanks to its sebum-regulating and stimulating action, this active is also considered an excellent ally for seasonal hair loss.

3. Triaminodil

Triaminodil is a molecule structurally very similar to minoxidil, one of the best known drugs used both orally and topically in the treatment of androgenetic baldness. Unlike minoxidil, Triaminodil is used for cosmetic (and non-pharmacological) use and doesn’t have the same side effects.

This active ingredient is one of the best remedies for both hormonal and seasonal hair loss. In fact, its stimulating action has been verified in several clinical studies that have used it in concentrations from 1 to 5% with satisfactory results both in terms of hair loss reduction and hair growth speed increase.

Furthermore, it is important to underline that these active ingredients must be applied topically for a period of not less than three months to obtain good results. Subsequently, however, you can opt for a maintenance treatment lasting one month.

To counteract seasonal effluvium, it is recommended to apply Triaminodil-based products already at the end of winter or summer using a slight circular motion in order to stimulate the microcirculation and promote absorption.

4. Caffeine

Caffeine is an alkaloid substance found in the leaves, seeds and fruits of coffee and tea plants. It is widely known for its strong energizing effect on both body and mind and has long been used in herbal medicine for its invigorating and stimulating properties.

When applied to the scalp using specific lotions or cleansers, caffeine penetrates the hair follicle and activates its metabolism thanks to the stimulation of cellular microcirculation. Therefore, it represents a real energy boost for the hair and, if used consistently, it is also able to improve the resistance and shine of the hair.

Hair loss products which contain these active ingredients

Given the proven effectiveness of these active ingredients, the Kmax team of experts has formulated a complete line of specific products that exploit all of them. The Stimulating Line in fact is based on Triaminodil, azelaic acid, caffeine and other synergistic active ingredients aimed at stimulating the natural hair regrowth cycle and counteracting hair loss.

First of all, Kmax Stimulating Shampoo and Kmax Stimulating Leave-In Conditioner represent a complete anti-hair loss and stimulating cleansing. The shampoo gently cleanses the skin thanks to the absence of SLS and SLES, while the conditioner restores softness and hydration to the hair shaft. Both formulations are enriched with the active ingredients featured in this article and for this reason they are ideal in case of seasonal and hormonal hair loss.

To complete your hair loss routine, there is the Kmax Stimulating Hair Growth Therapy Spray. It is a spray lotion for a topical and intensive treatment to speed up hair regrowth. Its formulation is based on the high-dose combination of Triaminodil, azelaic acid, beta-sitosterol, zinc, vitamin B6, caffeine and nigella sativa.

The only product in this line that isn’t suitable for seasonal effluvium but exclusively in the case of androgenic baldness is Kmax Stimulating Anti-DHT Supplement. In fact, it is a specific anti-DHT supplement to inhibit the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme and the levels of DHT that cause hormonal hair loss to be used in a continuous way and not in case of seasonal hairloss.

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