Folligen is a copper peptide treatment for helping hair grow – whether thinning or aging hair on the head, sparse eyelashes or moth-eaten eyebrows. The great thing is that it works and it comes at a great price ($18.69). The bad news is that it is a rather alarming turquoise color and Skin Biology (the maker of it) doesn’t provide any instructions (or even list of ingredients on the bottle).
I get letters all the time from readers who have bought it at the TIA store, essentially saying now what? So, this is your Folligen go to post. Using Folligen for head hair is fairly straightforward. Just rub it in to the scalp – either all over or just where needed. No it does not stain your hair or make your skin turquoise. It does, however, rub in much more easily if the skin is damp so the best time to use it is after washing and before drying the hair. Skin Biology recommends using it every three or four days at first to ensure it doesn’t irritate. As you build up a tolerance, you can increase it to every other day and then every day over a period of, say, 10 days. I didn’t have any problems with it and was able to use it every other day from the get go.
Folligen works a treat on eyelashes and brows and we made a video to show the best way to apply it.
How does it work:
Copper’s ability to assist in hair growth was discovered when it was noticed that the hair follicles around treated wounds were exceptionally large. It seems to work on the follicle in two ways: increasing follicle cell proliferation increased follicle size; and copper also decreases programmed follicle cell death, which results in smaller follicles. More on copper peptides and hair growth.
Ingredients in Folligen cream:
Purified water, squalane, octyl palmitate, PEG-100 stearate (glycerol stearate + PEG-100 stearate), cetyl alcohol, copper peptides (hydrolyzed soy protein and copper chloride), stearic acid, saw palmetto oil, allantoin, polypropylene glycol, diazolinydinyl urea, methylparaben, propylparaben, herbal fragrance, tocopheryl acetate, retinyl palmitate, ergocalciferol
(No Ratings Yet)Posted In:
Related Posts:
| « « Prenatal use of cosmetic phthalates may cause development problems in kids | Alterna Hemp Leave-in Conditioner- reader reviewed and rejected » » |
Does Folligen for Blondes work as good as the original? I have dyed blonde hair and was concerned that the original Folligen would turn my hair green. Have you tried the Folligen for Blondes?
Hi Marta,
Thank you for that video. I have been using folligen as a part of my morning routine for a month in my eyelashes and I have to say WOW! it really works! My eyelashes are so thick and loooooooong. this is one of the best products ever and you cant beat the price, uh?
Thanks for the video! Upon your recommendation on this blog I have been using Folligen on my brows, and they have been growing more hair.
I have also been applying emu oil, but could you please comment on how to apply it, and how much to use?
Hi Pam
There are a couple of approaches to emu oil. But most people seem to use a dose that’s about the size of quarter and rub it into the scalp at bedtime. Once a week it can be rubbed all over the hair and scalp and left on as a mask for 20 minutes or so before shampooing.
Marta,
What an adorable video! However, I can see you’re talking but I am not getting any sound. Has anyone else had that problem? I have checked my volume button, of course
I was hoping to get your thoughts on applying to upper lashes and it looks as though you do speak to that issue.
Thanks,
Deborah
Me again…one more question…since I can only take so many nights a week with goop on my hair, are you still recommending teaming up emu oil AND folligen for a stronger punch? If so, does it matter which you apply first?
Thanks!
Deborah. Works for me. There is a volume slider on the YouTube player and then you have one on your computer. Did you check both. Sorry to ask…. Otherwise, what browser are you using?
Marta,
Fair questions – but I did check both. I use Firefox/Mozilla. I try to avoid I/E and youtube videos doesn’t require it…I did try going directly to YouTube and downloaded it there. Weird.
Per my second question, are you still thinking it’s optimal to team Folligen with Emu oil?
Thanks!
Emu oil first.
Debbie, I haven’t used Folligen for blondes because in my experience Folligen doesn’t stain blonde hair (I am blonde with highlights).
Marta do you think this could work on people with alopecia?
one more ?. You say put the emu oil on FIRST, then the folligen? I thought the folligen would go first, soak in, wipe off and then apply the oil to saturate and push the folligen in> Or does the folligen ride piggyback onto the emu oil? Am confused. Thanks
I’m *this close* to buying Folligen to give it a go, and, thus, am watching these comments closely. Is emu oil strictly necessary or just helpful, and like patrice asked, is it applied before the Folligen? Thanks, Marta. ~jk
Emu Oil addition really improved my growth compared to just the Folligen. I find the hairs grown with Folligen are drier though. I don’t know why, but the texture is different. Emu oil gives these hairs the additional moisture that they need too. Twice a week I sleep with Folligen/Emu and apply Folligen during the day (every other) on days I shampoo. For my hairstyle/lifestyle i wouldn’t be able to use Emu during the day and even just the Folligen adds a bit too much weight than I’d ideally like. I’m thinking about trying the FNS Serum to compare. Marta’s video makes it look rich & creamy. I’m concerned that this might add too much weight for every day use. Marta, can you comment as to whether the FNS Serum sit’s heavier on the hair than the Folligen or if one leaves more residue than the other? Thank you, Thank you !
Patrice, I truly don’t know if it will work with alopecia. I’ll try to do some research.
Patrice, emu oil is close to human sebum so it preps the scalp (Folligen can irritate some people, at least initially). But I’m not sure how hard the rules are. I am sure it is OK to experiment.
Great information Junko. Thanks for taking the time to post.
FNS is pretty light actually. Less unctious than Folligen and I rub it in to dry hair and its fine.
FNS sounds purrfect then Marta! I’m excited to do a comparison of the 2. The hair around the frame of my face has always been thin (compared to how really thick the rest of it is) with widows peaks too
I LOVE the added hair that Folligen has grown (even though it’s dry (unwieldy) it is ADDED volume around my face where I want it. Thanks M!
Marta thank you for your efforts to research Folligen or FNS on alopecia. I have several ladies from ages 32 to 56 who have alopecia totalis and are so eager to find anything that would give them their hair back. I’ve recently counseled a a 37yo to try the folligen on her brow area and lids to see what transpires.
Thanks for the gentle reminder Patrice! There is a lengthy explanation of alopecia on the Skin Biology website http://reverseskinaging.com/hairloss1.html and how copper peptides work: http://reverseskinaging.com/hairloss6.html. However, alopecia totalis is not mentioned (this may be a disorder of the auto-immune system). FNS was designed by cancer treatment specialists for people who have temporary hair loss and want it to grow faster. So neither seem to be likely cures for totalis. I will keep digging around though.
I began Folligen last night. I’m using it at my forehead hairline, beginning with a light coat of emu oil first. I knew I had lost hair on both sides of a widow’s peak for a few years now, but last night when I drew up all my hair in my Tassi, I saw I no longer have even a hint of widow’s peak. Just a very high forehead. Here’s hoping hair grows back giving me maybe 1/2 to an inch less of THAT! ~jk
Good luck Julie and let us know how you get on
Julie, I’d bet money on Folligen & Emu putting some hair back into your peaks! I just received my FNS today. I’ll come back in a couple of months to share.