Any reliable compounding pharmacies or online stores for PPG-free minoxidil

[ameliorate]

Hi Folks,

I've alternated between Kirkland minoxidil and a Canadian pharmacy-made low-PPG minoxidil for the last few years. In recent months it's getting harder and harder to get the Canadian formula, as they do not ship to the US and I live too far from Canada to fly up and get it.

I can tolerate Kirkland for about a year or so, but after that even with T/Gel use, my scalp starts burning, and I shed hair 1-to-1 in the area where the minoxidil is applied. It sucks because liquid minoxidil works very well for me, where the foam has not.

All the online pharmacies tend to sell formulas with finasteride, or tretinoin, or other additives I don't want. Emailed a couple places like Strut and Hims to see if they can help, but no response yet. Has anyone been able to consistently get minoxidil only w/o PPG, or with low-PPG, from a pharmacy? I'm not rich but will pay the current cost, as my scalp is so sensitive.

 

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[RXShopMD_Team]

Not naming specific stores here, but some practical options for propylene-glycol-free minoxidil (RXShop.md pharmacy editorial team, general information only):

• Minoxidil foam (5%, the Rogaine-style foam and several generics) contains no propylene glycol at all. It is the simplest swap and works the same as the liquid.
• Any local compounding pharmacy can make a PG-free solution on prescription, usually using a glycerin or butylene glycol base, or an alcohol-and-water base. A dermatologist can write it as "minoxidil 5% in PG-free vehicle".
• Low-dose oral minoxidil avoids the scalp vehicle entirely. If topicals keep burning after a year, it is worth asking a doctor about it, with a blood pressure and heart rate check first.
• Rule out a real allergy: burning after long-term use can also be contact dermatitis to minoxidil itself (less common than PG allergy). Patch testing by a dermatologist tells you which one it is, which decides whether a PG-free version will help.

Also keep treating the scalp barrier: gentle shampoo, avoid applying on irritated or freshly scratched skin, and ketoconazole a few times a week if there is any flaking.