MINOXIDIL Regrowth shampoo...

[neis]

Has anyone thought to add Loniten(oral minoxidil) tablets into his shampoo to achieve regrowth?
I am already using xandrox but if this idea makes sense, I may add loniten tablets to my shampoo(in the shampoo that I rotate with nizoral, not the nizoral) because I just feel the extra amount(of minoxidil) I will take will give me every benefit I can get.

 

[Cassin]

it wouldn't be on the scalp long enough

 

[neis]

it wouldn't be on the scalp long enough

Yeah Cassin,
But that's why Dr.Proctor suggests to apply the proxiphen directly to a dampened scalp just because water is used as a delivery vehicle for penetrating the scalp to enabling more effective absorption, than propylene glycol or etc.

 

[andrei_eremenko]

Good idea!But would be that effective?

 

[patagonia]

besides the lipoxidil one there are a few more:

http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interac...6506&p=441485&hilit=minoxidil+shampoo#p441485


hydrated scalp/skin WILL absorb quiet effectively .....Im guessing the thing to worry about is that the minoxidil shampoo will get all over your face and body as well.... at least some.

 

[neis]

besides the lipoxidil one there are a few more:

http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interac...6506&p=441485&hilit=minoxidil+shampoo#p441485


hydrated scalp/skin WILL absorb quiet effectively .....Im guessing the thing to worry about is that the minoxidil shampoo will get all over your face and body as well.... at least some.

patagonia,
There are lots of types of alpecin shampoos but I haven't seen any alpecin shampoo that has minoxidil.

 

[neis]

It will also affect body or facial hair if it get all over your face and body , but not much of an issue if it ll give a (scalp)hair regrowth.It will be a great addition to any topical minoxidil(rogaine or kirkland) regimen at keeping scalp conditions optimal for regrowth.

Has anyone any idea how many tablets of Loniten(oral minoxidil) should I add into a 250ml=8oz shampoo(nano that I rotate with nizoral 2%)?

 

[devilsrule2004]

ive been using a similar formula and havent been seeing any results? how long until you start to see results?

 

[Nicky]

Has anyone any idea how many tablets of Loniten(oral minoxidil) should I add into a 250ml=8oz shampoo(nano that I rotate with nizoral 2%)?

I would like to know the answer too


I am sure that this experiment will help with more regrowth if you are already using topical minoxidil

 

[beaner]

Well, you would need 600 5mg Loniten tablets to make one 60ml (2oz.) bottle of 5% topical minoxidil (50mg/ml) so figure on 2400 pills for an 8oz. bottle of 5% minoxidil shampoo.

Good luck with that :woot: :woot:

 

[IBM]

First of all let me congratulate you for thinking new methods to combat hairloss.

About the subject, from what i've been reading 4ml/day is the limit of minoxidil in the scalp. Your skin might get saturated and you'll shed a lot of hairs.

You're already using Xandrox and oral spironolactone. What's your situation? Do you have any pictures? My advice for those NW2 and less to not use Xandrox now, or use it only in the shining bald areas. The treatments will not last forever so you should save the big shot years later.


Like you i'm also thinking a natural add to my regimen. I thought in topical olive oil (five drops) after bath.

 

[neis]

Well, you would need 600 5mg Loniten tablets to make one 60ml (2oz.) bottle of 5% topical minoxidil (50mg/ml) so figure on 2400 pills for an 8oz. bottle of 5% minoxidil shampoo.

Good luck with that :woot: :woot:

Thanks beaner for the info,

but 2400 pills 5mg Loniten? aren't they far too many tablets?
They will cost a lot of money

 

[neis]

Thanks IBM,

I don’t want any of my pics to be public though, just for privacy.. This is exactly the reason why I don't want to post any of my pics(except my gf's pics, that I posted with her permission ofc). I have the same type of hairline(& norwood) as shadowrx.
I am currently shedding like crazy, because I have recently made lots of changes to my regimen: oral spironolactone, 5mg proscar, dermaroller,retin-a, switch from xandrox 15% regular to plus, 2 glasses of soy milk every day. My goal is prevention.

My opinion:

I want to use every weapon I have to achieve the best results and regrowth I can. If I don't do something now to regrow every single hair I lost, then it will be late(fibrosis). I hope in the future new treatments will come up when these treatm that I use will start losing ground. That's why Kiel who has a full head of hair, uses xandrox 15% plus and not a regular minoxidil 5%.

Just my way of thinking

 

[ThinBrent]

Why would you want to add tablets to shampoo instead of just adding liquid minoxidil to shampoo?

 

[neis]

Why would you want to add tablets to shampoo instead of just adding liquid minoxidil to shampoo?

Very Good idea mate,

I haven't thought about that just because the tablets of oral minoxidil(Loniten) may give a higher concentration of minoxidil to the shampoo, than the liquid of minoxidil. But if it's needed 2400 pills to make a 8oz shampoo of 5% minoxidil concentration that will cost a lot, I may try to add some liquid of minoxidil.

Anyway
Thanks ThinBrent

 

[Bryan]

I haven't thought about that just because the tablets of oral minoxidil(Loniten) may give a higher concentration of minoxidil to the shampoo, than the liquid of minoxidil.

I find that rather unlikely. As we all know, Rogaine has a concentration of 5% minoxidil. So what is the "concentration" of minoxidil in a 5 mg Loniten tablet? Well, that depends on what the weight of the tablet is....I don't have a Loniten tablet here to measure directly with my digital scale, but I'm guessing that it probably weights 500 mg. If that's correct, then the percentage of minoxidil in Loniten would be 5 / 500 = 1%, which is only one-fifth the concentration of minoxidil in Rogaine liquid. You'd be better off adding the Rogaine liquid to your shampoo instead of the tablets, because a given volume of the liquid would contain more minoxidil than the same volume of the tablets.

BTW, even MORE effective would be to put a quantity of the liquid into a shallow pan, and let the alcohol evaporate from the mixture. You would increase the minoxidil concentration even further!

But if it's needed 2400 pills to make a 8oz shampoo of 5% minoxidil concentration that will cost a lot, I may try to add some liquid of minoxidil.

Yeah, no sh*t!

A quantity of the liquid that supplies 5 mg of minoxidil would be 1/10 mL, which according to my rough estimates (assuming that a 60 mL bottle of generic Rogaine would be maybe $10), would cost about 1.7 cents! How much does a 5 mg tablet of Loniten cost?

 

[neis]

I haven't thought about that just because the tablets of oral minoxidil(Loniten) may give a higher concentration of minoxidil to the shampoo, than the liquid of minoxidil.

I find that rather unlikely. As we all know, Rogaine has a concentration of 5% minoxidil. So what is the "concentration" of minoxidil in a 5 mg Loniten tablet? Well, that depends on what the weight of the tablet is....I don't have a Loniten tablet here to measure directly with my digital scale, but I'm guessing that it probably weights 500 mg. If that's correct, then the percentage of minoxidil in Loniten would be 5 / 500 = 1%, which is only one-fifth the concentration of minoxidil in Rogaine liquid. You'd be better off adding the Rogaine liquid to your shampoo instead of the tablets, because a given volume of the liquid would contain more minoxidil than the same volume of the tablets.

BTW, even MORE effective would be to put a quantity of the liquid into a shallow pan, and let the alcohol evaporate from the mixture. You would increase the minoxidil concentration even further!

But if it's needed 2400 pills to make a 8oz shampoo of 5% minoxidil concentration that will cost a lot, I may try to add some liquid of minoxidil.

Yeah, no sh*t!

A quantity of the liquid that supplies 5 mg of minoxidil would be 1/10 mL, which according to my rough estimates (assuming that a 60 mL bottle of generic Rogaine would be maybe $10), would cost about 1.7 cents! How much does a 5 mg tablet of Loniten cost?

Thanks Bryan for the info,

But,
If I add 60ml(a bottle) of rogaine 5%(from which I will have previously let the alcohol to evaporate from the mixture) to a 8oz shampoo(needless to say, maybe the nano that I rotate with nizoral 2%), will the minoxidil concentration of the shampoo be 5%?

 

[neis]

Thanks Bryan for the info,

But,
If I add 60ml(a bottle) of rogaine 5%(from which I will have previously let the alcohol to evaporate from the mixture) to a 8oz shampoo(needless to say, maybe the nano that I rotate with nizoral 2%), will the minoxidil concentration of the shampoo be 5%?

Bump!

Bryan....???

 

[Bryan]

If I add 60ml(a bottle) of rogaine 5%(from which I will have previously let the alcohol to evaporate from the mixture) to a 8oz shampoo(needless to say, maybe the nano that I rotate with nizoral 2%), will the minoxidil concentration of the shampoo be 5%?

(Assume that all these liquids have about the same density) No, diluting a 2-ounce bottle of 5% minoxidil with an 8-ounce bottle of 0% minoxidil certainly isn't going to give you 10 ounces of a 5% solution!

Looks to me like it would be only 1%.