Minoxidil with glycerine instead of PPG? Works great!!!

[eXVee]

8 months ago I stopped applying regular minoxidil 5% (once daily) because it messed up my scalp head (very bad dryness, inflammation, flaking , soreness) and gave me a very severe itch. In the end, my hair started to look really unhealthy and I had actually lost MORE hair.

After I quit my scalp's health improved a lot. My hair looked healthier again, however after a month I did start to lose more hair.

So 3 months ago, after I read that PPG had most likely been the culprit, I decided to give minoxidil another chance. However, this time I used minoxidil with glycerin instead of PPG.

It works great! My hair has definitely thickened up. However, what's really amazing is that glycerine actually improves my scalp's health. Glycerin is very commonly used in skin creams because attracts water from the environment and from the lower layers of skin, increasing the amount of water in the surface layers of skin. Because of this, it negates the drying effect of the alcohol. Results: I have no more dandruff. No flakes or dryness at all.

I'm applying it in the morning and in the evening. My scalp feels great and my hair looks great! :love:

 

[SuperMeh]

Cool, as a coincidence I ordered some of this a week or so ago and received it today, I have not wanted to use minoxidil but I'm just too curious as to what it 'may' do for me, so I'm going to be applying this on one side of my hairline and record the results.

Since I've not used anything else, the only thing I'd say as a first responce is that it's quite sticky, but this is why I'm using it on a small patch, my hair's brushed forward so it's not a big deal. Application with dropper was easy, I used about 0.25ml.

Hopefully good results, glad I got this as my scalps quite sensitive anyway. I got the Xandrox 5% without PPG.

 

[Cassin]

how long did it take to dry?

 

[legion00]

what product did you get? i was pretty allergic to PPG as well.

 

[eXVee]

@ Cassin It doesn't really "dry". It does leave your hair really greasy, worse than regular minoxidil. So I wash it out in the morning about 1-2 hours after I applied it (according to Dr. Lee, most of the product is already absorbed by then). However, I leave it in during the night, so my scalp can maximally absorb the product.

@ Legion My pharmacist prepares it for me. It contains only ethanol, glycerin and minoxidil. It's cheaper then any brand and I just discovered it costs even less when ordered in bigger quantities.

 

[TEDDYRUXPIN]

I was going to say that. Glycerin is a b&tch to use. It thick and guey. Really difficult to pipette out.

Good luck if it works for you. You could try diluting it with water.

 

[AssignmentZero]

So 3 months ago, after I read that PPG had most likely been the culprit, I decided to give minoxidil another chance. However, this time I used minoxidil with glycerin instead of PPG.

What brand of minoxidil did you get?

 

[eXVee]

@ TEDDYRUXPIN It has the same consistency of regular Minoxidil. It isn't hard to use with a pipette.

@ AssignmentZero No brand, my pharmacist prepares it for me.

 

[bold_noway]

Hello!

I am currently wondering if PPG may be the culprit of my symptoms...
Could you tell me if you encountered those follwing symptoms while using PPG please (that is very important for me) ?
- dizziness
- agard eyes
- bad sleep
- dayly tired-out

Thanks for your answers ! and sorry if my english is a bit ackward ...

Cheers!

 

[longhair1983]

@ Cassin It doesn't really "dry". It does leave your hair really greasy, worse than regular minoxidil. So I wash it out in the morning about 1-2 hours after I applied it (according to Dr. Lee, most of the product is already absorbed by then). However, I leave it in during the night, so my scalp can maximally absorb the product.

@ Legion My pharmacist prepares it for me. It contains only ethanol, glycerin and minoxidil. It's cheaper then any brand and I just discovered it costs even less when ordered in bigger quantities.

I am using the minoxidil with glycerin from Minoxidilmax. It dries reasonably fast. Good price too.