Hair & Beard Peptide Serum

Hair & Beard Peptide Serum is a lightweight daily scalp serum built around five separate peptides, sh-Polypeptide-1, sh-Polypeptide-9, sh-Polypeptide-11, sh-Oligopeptide-2 and sh-Oligopeptide-10, with saw palmetto extract, rosemary extract, wheat germ extract and arginine behind them. It conditions the scalp and supports the look of fuller, thicker hair with daily use. It is for the guy who wants his hair to look denser and is willing to give a cosmetic the months it needs to show up in photos. A few drops on the scalp, massaged in, once a day. Same directions on the beard.

Five peptides. sh-Polypeptide-1, sh-Polypeptide-9, sh-Polypeptide-11, sh-Oligopeptide-2 and sh-Oligopeptide-10 are each named individually on the INCI, sitting mid list where they count, not folded into a peptide complex that could be anything. In a cosmetic they condition the scalp and the hair fiber, which is what makes hair look fuller and thicker at the root.

Saw palmetto and rosemary extract are two botanicals scalp formulas have used for a long time. Here they condition the scalp and round out the base. Arginine, an amino acid, and wheat germ and soybean germ extract condition the hair fiber and support shine. Eucalyptus leaf extract gives the scalp a clean, refreshed feel on application, and Scutellaria baicalensis root extract is there to soothe a scalp that gets rubbed daily.

Lecithin and propanediol carry the actives in a water light base that dries down with nothing left on your hair. Tocopherol is the antioxidant. The preservative system is gluconolactone, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, not parabens. No fragrance, no silicone, no mineral oil, no hormones, nothing that coats the hair or builds up on the scalp.

It is a cosmetic, not a drug like minoxidil, and it will not do what a drug does. It supports the appearance of density, it does not change what is happening under the skin. Hair works on a cycle that runs months, so judge it at 90 days, with a scalp photo taken in the same light on day one and at day 90. Not at 8 days.

Every one of the five peptides is named on the INCI. No peptide complex hiding what is actually in the bottle, no fragrance to mask the base, no fairy dusting of one hero ingredient to justify the label. Vegan, paraben free, sulfate free, mineral oil free, silicone free. Manufactured in state of the art, FDA registered facilities in the USA, with best in class ingredients. Read the full standard.

Apply a few drops directly to the scalp, focused on the areas you care about most, or to the skin under the beard. Massage in with your fingertips for one to two minutes. Use once daily, on a dry or towel dried scalp. It leaves no residue, so you can style over it. Take a baseline photo of your scalp and hairline in the same light before you start, then judge it at 90 days, photographed the same way.

A peptide scalp serum is a cosmetic. It conditions the scalp and the hair fiber, and with daily use it supports the look of fuller, thicker hair. That is the honest scope. Whether you see it depends on the formula, how many peptides are in it and at what position on the INCI, and whether you apply it every day for long enough to judge. Five named peptides used daily for 90 days is a fair test. One peptide used for two weeks is not.

Hair moves on a cycle measured in months, so give it 90 days of daily use before you decide anything. Take a photo of your scalp and hairline in the same light on day one, then take the same photo at 90 days and compare the two. A week or two tells you nothing about a hair product, and anyone who says otherwise is selling you something.

No. This is a cosmetic serum for the appearance of your hair. Minoxidil is a drug with a drug claim behind it. This is not that and we will not pretend it is. If you have a diagnosed scalp or hair condition, see a dermatologist about medical options and run this alongside whatever they recommend, as the cosmetic step.

What is on the INCI. A $20 scalp serum usually runs water, glycerin and a single peptide, if it runs one at all. This one names five separate peptides, sh-Polypeptide-1, sh-Polypeptide-9, sh-Polypeptide-11, sh-Oligopeptide-2 and sh-Oligopeptide-10, with saw palmetto, rosemary, wheat germ and soybean germ extract behind them, and no fragrance. You are paying for raw materials, not for a label.

Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Lecithin, Propanediol, Arginine, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, sh-Polypeptide-11, sh-Polypeptide-1, sh-Oligopeptide-2, sh-Oligopeptide-10, sh-Polypeptide-9, Lactic Acid, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Germ Extract, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Gluconolactone, Calcium Gluconate, Potassium Sorbate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Serenoa Repens (Saw Palmetto) Extract

Origin: Manufactured in state of the art, FDA registered facilities in the USA.

Size: 1 fl oz / 30 ml

Warning: For external use only. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool, dry place.

This is a cosmetic serum for the appearance of your hair. It is not a drug and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition.

Go deeper: Read the thicker hair guide for men and TheLooksMaxxing Standard