Folli-Activ has 10 ingredients in 90 capsules: saw palmetto, pumpkin seed oil, nettle root, green tea EGCG, curcumin, reishi, biotin, royal jelly, aloe vera and piperine (black pepper extract). Each has been studied on its own for different reasons. Research on single ingredients is not proof of what Folli-Activ does for you.
Plant extracts
Saw palmetto, pumpkin seed oil, nettle root, EGCG, curcumin, reishi and aloe are traditional or studied botanicals.
Others
Biotin is a B vitamin, royal jelly a bee product, and piperine is included because it has been studied for absorption of curcumin.
Questions
Is it vegetarian?
It contains royal jelly, a bee product.
How much is it?
RM169, or 3 for RM507 with free Malaysia shipping.
Studies mentioned
These studies looked at ingredients or general approaches. None of them tested our treatments or products, so they are background, not proof.
- Evron E et al. (2020). Natural Hair Supplement: Friend or Foe? Saw Palmetto, a Systematic Review in Alopecia. Skin Appendage Disord 6(6):329-337.Systematic review (5 RCTs, 2 cohort studies). Topical and oral saw palmetto-containing supplements showed positive effects in androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium and were well tolerated, but robust high-quality data are lacking.PubMed 33313047doi:10.1159/000509905
- Cho YH et al. (2014). Effect of pumpkin seed oil on hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2014:549721.Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (76 men, 24 weeks). PubMed 24864154doi:10.1155/2014/549721
- Patel DP et al. (2017). A Review of the Use of Biotin for Hair Loss. Skin Appendage Disord 3(3):166-169.Systematic review of cases. All reported cases of biotin benefit for hair or nails involved an underlying deficiency or disorder; evidence for supplementation in healthy individuals is lacking.PubMed 28879195doi:10.1159/000462981
- Shoba G et al. (1998). Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin in animals and human volunteers. Planta Med 64(4):353-6.Pharmacokinetic study (rats and human volunteers). PubMed 9619120doi:10.1055/s-2006-957450