[ Review ] Dr. ForHair Folligen Shampoo + Original Tonic

 


Dr. ForHair Folligen Shampoo and Original Tonic Review




Established in 2014, Dr. FORHAIR is committed to addressing various hair and scalp problems through its curated professional care programs. Dr. FORHAIR has 22 scalp care centers, a beauty salon specializing in advanced scalp and hair care programs, and a lab focusing on scalp/hair care research and development located in South Korea to ensure the maintenance of a healthy scalp.

Notable patented technology includes the Folligen Complex™ in their bestselling Folligen Line. The complex is formulated with three key ingredients of Biotin, Ceramide NP, and Saw Palmetto Extract where these three ingredients form a special synergy that can help improve hair loss symptoms by focusing on the scalp’s health. 

Dr. ForHair has reached out for a collaboration and I requested for their bestselling products - Dr. ForHair Folligen Shampoo and Dr. ForHair Folligen Original Tonic as my hair crown has been thinning for the past year, so I was more focused on hair loss products. 

Dr. ForHair Folligen Shampoo is a basic, reinforcing care shampoo that keep scalp healthy and strong whilst helping with problems like flakes and excess sebum and Dr. ForHair Folligen Original Tonic is a concentrated nutritive tonic with maximum content of Folligen Complex.


Dr. ForHair Folligen Shampoo Review

Dr. ForHair Folligen Shampoo is the brand's bestselling shampoo that has been clinically proven to help alleviate hair loss symptoms and strengthens scalp with Folligen Complex.

This one-of-a-kind shampoo helps improve scalp elasticity and removes impurities from the scalp while relieving itching and flaking, which can help increase hair volume and nourish the hair.

Benefits :
- Hair loss symptoms
- Exfoliating scalp
- Excessive sebum
- Volumizing hair
- Hair elasticity
- Softer hair

Free of silicone, paraben, sulfate (SLS, SLES, ALS, ALES) and excellent certified by DERMATEST, Dr. ForHair Folligen Shampoo has sold 13 million units in Korea and received the following awards. 

🏆 1st place : 2020 & 2021 Olive Young Awards · All Shampoos and Hair-loss Relief Functional Shampoos 
🏆 1st place : 2020 Allure K-BEAUTY Awards · Hair-loss Shampoo category 
🏆 1st place : 8 years running · Korea Consumer Satisfaction Index 


This shampoo is said to progressively helps prevent hair loss while increasing the look of thicker hair with each use and clinically proven for reducing sebum and dead skin cells by 78.4% and 37.6% and increasing scalp strength by 8.2%

The milky white contents are thick and creamy, and it feels more like cream at first, but I got used to it. The shampoo has a sweet scent, lathers well and there was some hair fall initially, but it was much manageable after I used a conditioner pre-shampooing to soften my hair texture. 

Hair is clean, soft and smooth with a subtle volumizing effect. However, I had some random itch after several hours. 

The key ingredients are.....

Folligen Complex™ (Biotin, Ceramide NP, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract) : Deeply strengthens the scalp to deliver the three key ingredients successfully packaged in capsules that are 2500 times smaller than pores, increasing the absorption rate of the scalp.

Zinc Pyrithione, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid : Ingredients for alleviating hair loss symptoms (main ingredients notified by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) to enhance the effect.

Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract : Has the effect of supplying hair root nutrition

Adenosine and Caffeic Acid : For scalp elasticity.

Where To Purchase : Shopee | Iherb | Stylekorean

Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamide Methyl MEA
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Propanediol, Fragrance, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Alcohol, PEG-45 Palm Kernel Glycerides, Panthenol, C12-13 Alkyl Lactate, Polyquaternium-10, Cetrimonium Chloride, Zinc Pyrithione, Salicylic Acid, Menthol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Caprylyl Glycol, Trihydroxystearin, Disodium EDTA, Zinc Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Polyquaternium-7, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Adenosine, Disodium Phosphate, Niacinamide, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Biotin, Ceramide NP, Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysorbate 80, Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract, Caffeic Acid, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Sophora Flavescens Extract, 1, 2-Hexanediol


Dr. ForHair Original Tonic Review

Dr. ForHair Original Hair Tonic is a light hair tonic mist formulated with Folligen Complex to provide essential nutrients to the scalp and hair follicles to strengthen the scalp and support hair growth.
Considered to be a necessity for a healthy moisture balance while promoting hair growth, it is easily absorbed into the hair follicles and scalp. An ideal product for those who want to nourish their scalp while strengthening their damaged hair.

Benefits : 
- Oil Moisture Balance Care : L-Menthol, Salicylic Acid, Dexpanthenol
- Scalp Nourishment : Red Ginseng, Saw Palmetto, Reishi Mushroom
- Scalp Revitalization Care - Adenosine, Caffeic Acid

How To Use Dr. ForHair Original Tonic :
1) After showering, spray evenly on the clean scalp and massage.
2) Use once a day.

Tip : Can be used on both wet or dry scalp.

Touted as a solution for hair loss and thinning hair, Dr. ForHair Original Tonic is formulated with Folligen Complex which consists of three ingredients that are known to help with hair growth and strengthening the scalp - Biotin, Ceramide NP, and Saw Palmetto (Serenoa Serrulata Fruit) Extract. The content of 50,000ppm fills the scalp with reinforcing ingredients and delivers them deeply.

Other ingredients are Panthenol which has hydrating and soothing properties that penetrate the hair shaft while locking in moisture,  Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract a well-known herbal remedy ingredient that can help with thinning hair while supplying essential nutrients as well as Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Extract, a powerful herbal ingredient that is rich in antioxidants and keeps your scalp and hair healthy.

Dr. ForHair Original Hair Tonic comes in a 120ml nozzle bottle which makes it a quick and convenient way of dispensing the tonic into the hair scalp via misting. Just spray evenly on scalp and massage. Do not rinse off. 

Alcohol is listed as the second ingredient in the list, so there will be a subtle cooling sensation during application, but do take note if you are sensitive to alcohol.

After daily use for 3 weeks, I noticed some fine baby hairs on temples and nape of neck which are pretty visible whenever I tied up my hair. 

The key ingredients are....

Allantoin : Improves the elasticity and softness of hair while giving it a slight glossy effect
Biotin : Prevents hair loss
Citric Acid : Helps in treating and soothing itchy scalp
Panthenol : Protects strands from environmental damage by locking in moisture and slowing thinning hair

Where To Purchase : Shopee | Iherb | Stylekorean 

Water, alcohol, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, biotin, ceramide np, panthenol, propanediol, adenosine, mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, serenoa serrulata fruit extract, allantoin, ganoderma lucidum (mushroom) extract, panax ginseng root ex tract, caffeic acid, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, ecklonia cava extract, urtica dioica (nettle) leaf extract, rhodiola rosea root extract, dioscorea japonica root extract, paeonia lactiflora root extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, sophora flavescens extract, caprylyl glycol, lecithin, 1,2- hexanediol, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 80, peg- 60 hydrogenated castor oil, disodium edta, citric acid, sodium citrate, fragrance.

Conclusion 

To conclude, Dr. ForHair Folligen Shampoo and Dr. ForHair Original Tonic complement each other pretty well as the hair loss shampoo helps to volumize the hair slightly, while the hair loss tonic helps in subtle hair growth. Hopefully, there will be even greater improvement after I emptied both products. 

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