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? for benji (Topicals)

posted by sam, 04.05.2008, 16:58

» » In a previous post you stated that you used peppermint to reduce your
» beard
» » growth. Was this just peppermint extract and what did you mix it with
» and
» » what kind of reduction did you see? Also, what other products are good
» for
» » reducing beard growth?
» »
» » BTW, thanks for all your postings - your ideas seem to be well thought
» out
» » and logical. Please keep posting becuase it really helps me to
» understand
» » the basics of hair loss.
»
»
» peppermint oil in purified water at about a one-forty/fifty ratio. It has
» a little tingle, but not a painful sting a few seconds after application if
» you do it right. The reduction in beard growth was very noticeable
» (profound really) in the third month after starting. The oil and water
» never really "mix", so you have to shake it up a bit before application.
» Peppermint wont mix in alcohol, but will ball up in 'beads' at the base of
» the container. An emulsifier like lecithin might be helpful...........but
» the mix is alright in itself. I wouldn't make it too strong as too much
» peppermint might be harmful. Alot of hair products now contain peppermint
» oil or menthol like Alpecin, Tricomin shampoo, tricoimin, American Crew
» Citrus Mint shampoo, American Crew "Thickening" Shampoo (as mentha
» pipereta), Paul Mitchell LemonSage Thickening shampoo, Alpecin liquid,
» Revita shampoo, Fuller Thicker Hair Shampoo, Jason's Tea Tree Thin-to-Thick
» Shampoo and a a few others.................so Im pretty sure the secret is
» out about the anti-androgenic potential of peppermint.
»
»
»
» Im currently testing green tea and cedarwood on my beard. Those are my two
» next "best guesses". Rose hips, arnica, and licorice (although licorice
» seems to suppress melanocytes.....meaning early grey hair being a
» possibility) would seem to be other candidates. Red clover extract also
» might be a suppressor of beard growth as well as topical genistein and
» daidzien. Topical curcumin would be a terrific anti-androgen if it didnt'
» stain the skin and smell like it does. A company is trying to develop a
» topical extracted from curcumin to do this without the smell/stain factor.



Thanks

Complete thread:

• ? for benji - sam, 03.05.2008, 21:23 (Topicals)
  • ? for benji - benji, 03.05.2008, 22:09
    • ? for benji - sam, 04.05.2008, 16:58
    • ? for benji - ApeSmith, 04.05.2008, 23:47