subject: Does the FDA Approve Hair Loss Products? [print this page] Copyright (c) 2010 Peter Jamison When it comes to choosing a remedy to reverse pattern baldness, the choice is easily narrowed down to a few products fairly quickly. The question is how exactly, when there are so many hair loss remedies on the market that could be used. The answer is simple, Minoxidil and FDA approval. The fact is that there are many natural hair loss products available, but not all contain Minoxidil that comes with a FDA approval. In non-prescription hair regrowth products, Minoxidil is one of the few, if not only, ingredient that is FDA approved. This might not sound like a big deal; the FDA approves many products, after all. The question though is how many natural hair loss products are FDA approved? That is a different story, and that is why hair loss products containing Minoxidil are recommended and used by most people. Generally hair loss products are classified as dietary supplements by the FDA and so are typically not subject to approval by the FDA, especially as they are mostly formulated from natural ingredients. Why, because the FDA does not see the need to regulate natural products. The manufacturers of natural products are however responsible to ensure that their products are not harmful to humans. Whilst the FDA ensures that the manufacturing processes are hygienic and the products are correctly labeled with regards to the ingredients. Originally Minoxidil was developed as a tablet to treat high blood pressure and was marketed as Loniten. It was discovered that one of the side effects of Loniten was to slow down the loss of hair and even help hair regrowth, which to some people was an even greater cure! It is probably fair to say if you start researching hair loss remedies you will come across Minoxidil sooner rather than later, and the reference will most likely be about the effectiveness in stopping the loss of hair and regrowing hair. The most well known product that contains Minoxidil that has been on the market for many years is Rogaine, which was the first hair loss product to be released following the discovery of the "side effects" of Loniten. The patent on Minoxidil expired in 1996, allowing other companies to take advantage of the effectiveness of its when formulating their hair loss products. This enabled numerous other manufacturers to include it together with other natural ingredients to produce their hair loss remedies. Because of the inclusion of Minoxidil, many of these remedies are labeled as "FDA approved", but the truth is only Minoxidil is approved as an ingredient rather than the formulation of the product in its entirety. There are numerous hair loss products that now contain Minoxidil which can be applied either as a cream, or can be taken orally depending on the product chosen. It all comes down to personal preference, but no matter what you choose to do, you can be assured that you will see results soon enough. But on that note, you are not going to see results the moment you start using Minoxidil. That's not to say you will never see results, because that would be absolutely untrue. But the truth is that you will have to wait for some time, even up to a few months before you see meaningful hair regrowth. Is this a bad thing? No, the remedy is focused on regrowing your hair naturally, and so your hair will need some time to regrow. Over time your hair will regrow, and you will start to see a return of your natural hair. So really, what are you waiting for? It is easy to purchase these "FDA approved" hair loss products online. All you need to do is choose a hair loss product, which can then usually be purchased online. The online ordering option makes it easy to have your order delivered discreetly without any embarrassment. There are many people who are embarrassed about their loss of hair, which is perfectly natural. It can be humiliating, but luckily with Minoxidil it is something that does not need to be endured any longer.
