minoxidil and Copper Peptides

[pbabico]

Hi Guys, I just bought a bottle of American Crew revitilizing spray solution with copper peptides.

Do I use it before or after applying minoxidil? I'm guessing after, but i'm not 100% sure. And how long should I wait after or before the use of minoxidil to apply copper peptides?

Thanks a lot

 

[hair_tomorrow]

Hi Guys, I just bought a bottle of American Crew revitilizing spray solution with copper peptides.

Do I use it before or after applying minoxidil? I'm guessing after, but i'm not 100% sure. And how long should I wait after or before the use of minoxidil to apply copper peptides?

Thanks a lot

Age old questions - and often regularly debated. I know some guys actually mix them together in the bottle and claim decent results.

I prefer to keep my topicals at least a few hours apart though.

I use minoxidil in the AM before work and in the PM before bed. I use my copper peptides (folligen or tricomin) when I get home from work.

 

[Britannia]

I use the complete AC Revitalise system (f*****g magic!). Ive always wondered if adding enough minoxidil to the spray solution to ensure a 1ml dose would be applied each time I use it, would yield results. Anybody got any thoughts?

 

[misterium]

^ magic? how so please explain.. I'm interested in that system.

I am really into Tricomin personally, I love that stuf.. so as far as AC, I just am not that fond of Saw Palmetto as an ingredient.. not sure if it causes 'harm' or not.

 

[Britannia]

Saw Palmetto certainely wont cause harm. Whether it helps or not is a debate and a half. I love the stuff, I use the Shampoo, conditioner and spray. Aswell as the copper peptide complex it has more hair-health boosting ingredients that you can shake a stick at:
Quillaja extract - Brilliant cleanser which protects essential oils
Rosemary and thyme - Increases circulation and nutrition to follicles
Wheat Protein - Thickens up hair beautifully and protects moisture
Green Tea - Tones scalp. Has anecedotal evidence it helps with hair loss
Panthenol - Strengthens hair and adds shine. Also adds volume
Saw Palmetto - Opinions range from "useless" to "better than Propecia"

 

[pbabico]

Yeah that is what i bought, the AC system that included the spray...hopefully I will get the same benefits as Britannia did...I use minoxidil at night so im wondering if I should either mix the AC copper peptides spray and minoxidil together or use them seperately, maybe apply the AC spray 15-30 min after the use of minoxidil??

 

[Bryan]

Probably better to do it in the reverse order: apply the AC spray, then apply the minoxidil 15-30 minutes later.

Bryan

 

[pbabico]

Thanks Bryan

 

[The Gardener]

Whatever order you prefer, I strongly would not suggest mixing them in the bottle. The Copper Peps and the minoxidil are contained in two different skin-penetrating vehicle formulations. The Am Crew copper peps vehicle contains de-ionized water, and water and minoxidil DO NOT MIX from what I have read. Addition of water increases the rate that the minoxidil will precipitate OUT of the solution and end up as un-dissolved crystals at the bottom of the jar.

 

[Britannia]

Gardener what if I added an emulsifier to the solution aswell? Would it still not work?