Viviscal Gorgeous Growth Densifying Shampoo

Viviscal Gorgeous Growth Densifying Shampoo
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Viviscal has a few different products for hair growth, one of which being their densifying shampoo. In one way, having a shampoo, plus a conditioner, as well as an elixir and a hair growth supplement, is very convenient. 

When hair growth products are all in the same line of products like this, it often means that they complement each other. This makes for even better hair care, as the different products make even more of an impact if you have hair loss.

However, considering how many shampoos supposedly help with healthy hair growth, some of the options can help with extreme hair fall. So, if your problem is hair loss, there is no reason to go with a shampoo that would moderately help. Not when another shampoo could do better.

Also, though a shampoo and conditioner set is a great idea, not everyone likes using a conditioner. So, can the Viviscal Densifying Shampoo help you get thicker looking hair? Is it worth the price? And what is in it? Let’s start with the last question first.

What Is In The Gorgeous Growth Densifying Shampoo

The most vital things to know about any shampoo is what its key ingredients are and how these ingredients work. First, there is water to keep it liquid, then Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate and Cocamidopropyl Betaine which are both types of detergent.

Next, glycerin is not an ingredient everyone wants, but it can be soothing to the skin. Myristamide DIPA is a strange one, but is actually an extract of aloe vera. Citric Acid is a disinfectant, with Sodium Benzoate being a preservative.

Panthenol is what is called a provitamin of Vitamin B5 and is the seventh ingredient. Then this Viviscal shampoo has fragrance, which it doesn’t specify is synthetic or botanical fragrance. Hydroxycitronellal enhances whatever smell this shampoo uses.

Keratin is a great ingredient for any type of hair growth product, helping form the proteins in your hair follicles. This Viviscal shampoo also has biotin, zinc, potassium, and a couple of other beneficial things.

Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is quite a mouthful, but it helps reduce static and tangles. Meanwhile, the Polyquaternium-7 and Methoxy PEG/PPG-7/3 Aminopropyl Dimethicone are both chemicals that make your hair feel softer.

The Disodium EDTA is slightly more useful, helping bind up iron and calcium to your hair to make your thin hair thicker. Phenoxyethanol is a formula that works to prevent funguses and bacteria.

Finally, Viviscal has some natural ingredients like lemon peel extract, both orange peel and bitter orange peel extract, and mandarin orange fruit extract. Limonene, the last ingredient, is also something derived from citrus peels.

There is also camphor bark oil, coriander seed oil, eucalyptus leaf oil, lavender oil, nutmeg oil, clary sage extract, patchouli oil, pea sprouts extract, and evergreen fruit oil. This is a tolerable mix, but not many clinically tested ingredients are in it.

Viviscal Gorgeous Growth Densifying Shampoo

The Advantages Of The Viviscal Gorgeous Growth Densifying Shampoo

The Viviscal gorgeous growth range of products is widely publicized and generally considered to have good customer reviews for basically any hair type. Viviscal’s shampoo is also from a fairly good company and has worked for people with hair loss.

Also, this shampoo has a good price tag attached to it, being about average here. Citrus is very cleansing and very good at preventing bacteria growth, though there may be one or two more citrus ingredients than what is actually needed.

Meanwhile, both biotin and keratin are amazing for your hair follicles. The zinc and potassium may not be as well-known for giving healthy looking hair growth, but can still help somewhat.

However, the only other Viviscal advantage is that they have a tolerably good warranty. There is no specialized compound trademarked only by them. There is also almost none of the deservedly-popular ingredients that are clinically proven to assist your thinning hair.

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The Disadvantages Of The Viviscal Gorgeous Growth Densifying Shampoo

Viviscal Gorgeous Growth Densifying Shampoo

Just by looking at the ingredients of the Viviscal shampoo, you can probably already see one or two disadvantages. Mainly, this shampoo’s ingredients leave a little to be desired. The Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate may clean your hair but is also prone to causing allergic reactions and an itchy scalp.

Meanwhile, the Cocamidopropyl Betaine, though less likely to cause a reaction, is still a compound some are allergic to. Citric Acid also has some potential negative reactions as well. The Sodium Chloride might be great for those with oily hair.

Unfortunately, those with dry hair may find their hair will dry out even more with this shampoo. In short, you aren’t likely to recognize most of the top ingredients in the Viviscal shampoo. The ingredients that are natural in this shampoo are largely comprised of citrus.

Sure, citrus has some good qualities, but it is also very acidic. This dries hair out (on top of the salt) and can irritate your scalp. Sure, there are a few oils but, as mentioned, these aren’t clinically tested ingredients.

And, as they don’t say what, exactly, their fragrance is, there is no telling what side effects that ingredient has. Then, an ingredient that’s sole purpose is fragrance enhancement is hardly necessary. You aren’t using Viviscal shampoo for its refreshing scent; you want it to help your thinning hair!

The ingredients are barely average, and biotin and keratin are almost the only ones specifically for hair growth. Though softer hair is nice, the compounds used for this only qualify as being natural due to being derived from natural ingredients.

A few users of this shampoo said that the acidity of it stripped their hair color. Others had increased hair fall or the irritated scalp that you might expect from some of these ingredients.

Final Thoughts

All in all, Viviscal’s Densifying Shampoo is probably more than a little overhyped. True, it is not as laden with chemicals as many products on the shelf, but it also doesn’t have a lot to help with hair growth.

Perhaps this Viviscal shampoo didn’t feel the need to put any DHT blockers in it because it is for women and not men. Still, the lack of vitamins or many plants other than citrus ones seems like a glaring failure.

So, though Viviscal might be good for your budget, it is not really a hair growth shampoo that I’d truly recommend. That is not to say Viviscal’s shampoo doesn’t work, because it can. Then again, you might have a different opinion and, if so, feel free to say so.

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Christopher is the founder of Hair Loss Geeks, which launched back in 2011. At the time there wasn't any credible information on the internet about hair loss. As someone suffering from hair loss himself, Christopher began his extensive research journey. After launching the site, he later graduated from Boston University in 2012 with his PhD in Biochemistry. What started off as a hobby project quickly became a bigger focus as it grew. Christopher hopes everyone can learn from both his experience and research.

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