Formula Review and Recommendations

Your formula contains several ingredients known for their benefits to hair and scalp health, and some specifically for stimulating hair growth and reducing hair loss.

• Panthenol (Vitamin B5) ExtraLite™: This ingredient is excellent for moisturizing the scalp and hair, making hair healthy and shiny. However, as noted by the staff, it does not directly help with hair loss. Your current concentration of 5% is quite high and can lead to a sticky feeling, as the staff pointed out. Reducing the concentration to 0.5-1% is recommended to provide conditioning benefits without stickiness.
• Pure Keratin™: Keratin is a key protein for hair structure. This ingredient helps to restore damaged hair, making it stronger, more moisturized, and shinier by helping to close the hair cuticles. Your usage rate of 1% is within the recommended range and is beneficial for overall hair health, although it doesn't directly target growth or graying.
• Creatine 100: Creatine supports the production of collagen, elastin, and keratin, and helps improve skin cell function and moisture levels. It also helps restore dry and damaged hair and smooth the hair cuticle. Your usage rate of 1% is within the recommended range and contributes to healthy hair and scalp.
• Long-Lash™: This ingredient contains peptides that are specifically designed to stimulate keratin genes and promote hair growth, leading to longer and denser hair over time. Your inclusion of 10% is at the maximum recommended rate for efficacy, making it a key active for your hair growth goal.
• Melatonin Forte™: Research indicates that topical Melatonin can stimulate hair growth and reduce hair loss. Your usage rate of 1% is within the recommended range and is a valuable active for promoting growth and reducing shedding. It's important to note that Melatonin is sensitive to air and should be stored in packaging that protects it from air exposure to maintain its effectiveness.
• Biotin Express™: Biotin (Vitamin B7) is well-known for its role in accelerating hair growth, reducing shedding, and strengthening hair roots. Your usage rate of 1% (assuming this is the 10% liquid version) is within the recommended range and is a crucial active for your hair growth and anti-hair loss objectives.
• Slim-Coffee™ (Caffeine): Caffeine has been shown to stimulate hair growth and help prevent hair loss by counteracting the effects of DHT. The recommended usage rate for caffeine on the scalp is typically up to 3%. Your current concentration of 5% is above this recommended level for scalp application and could potentially cause irritation. Reducing it to 3% would still provide the benefits for hair growth while minimizing risk.
• Ethyl Alcohol: Alcohol acts as a solvent in the formula. Your current concentration of 10% is acceptable. The staff's suggestion to increase it to 20% is a good practical recommendation to help the formula dry faster on the scalp, improving user experience.
• Purified Water: This is the base of your water-soluble formula. The percentage will be adjusted based on the changes to the other ingredients.

Regarding Reducing Graying:

Based on the information available for these specific ingredients, none of them are indicated to directly reduce hair graying. The formula is strongly focused on promoting hair growth and reducing hair loss. If reducing gray hair is a primary goal, you may need to consider adding ingredients specifically known for their anti-graying properties.

Suggested Formula Adjustments:

Based on the staff's feedback and recommended usage rates for scalp application, here is a suggested adjustment to your formula:

• Panthenol (Vitamin B5) ExtraLite™: 1% (Reduced to prevent stickiness)
• Pure Keratin™: 1% (Keep)
• Creatine 100: 1% (Keep)
• Long-Lash™: 10% (Keep at maximum effective rate)
• Melatonin Forte™: 1% (Keep)
• Biotin Express™: 1% (Keep)
• Slim-Coffee™ (Caffeine): 3% (Reduced to recommended scalp usage rate)
• Ethyl Alcohol: 20% (Increased for faster drying, as suggested by staff)
• Purified Water: 62% (Adjusted balance)

Total: 100%

Mixing Method:

Mix all ingredients together. Ensure Melatonin Forte™ is added carefully, and consider packaging the final product in a way that minimizes air exposure to protect the Melatonin.