Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a botanical ingredient that has attracted considerable interest in the field of hair health.
It is particularly interesting because researchers have investigated Saw Palmetto in relation to androgen pathways associated with certain types of hair thinning.
Why is Saw Palmetto associated with hair?
One area of research involves the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase, which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone, commonly known as DHT.
DHT is involved in androgenetic alopecia in genetically susceptible individuals. This has led researchers to investigate botanical ingredients such as Saw Palmetto for their potential interaction with this pathway.
However, it is important to distinguish between biological rationale, ingredient research and proven treatment effects.
Saw Palmetto should not simply be described as a proven treatment for all types of hair loss.
What does clinical research show?
A systematic review examining Saw Palmetto and alopecia identified five randomized clinical trials and two prospective cohort studies involving oral and topical Saw-Palmetto-containing products.
Several studies reported improvements in measures such as hair quality, hair count and density. However, the researchers also emphasized that robust high-quality evidence remains limited and that larger randomized controlled studies are needed. (PubMed)
This distinction is important.
The research makes Saw Palmetto an interesting hair-health ingredient, but it does not mean that every product containing Saw Palmetto has itself been clinically demonstrated to produce the same results.
Saw Palmetto in CLEAJOURVIT™
CLEAJOURVIT™ Gummies contain 300 mg of Saw Palmetto Extract per daily serving of 3 gummies.
The formula combines Saw Palmetto with other nutritional and botanical ingredients, including:
Pumpkin Seed Oil • Biotin • Zinc • MSM • Hydrolyzed Collagen • Silica • Vitamin C • Vitamin D • additional vitamins
Rather than relying on a single ingredient, CLEAJOURVIT is formulated to provide broader nutritional support for hair, skin, nails and joint health.
Saw Palmetto as part of an inside-out hair routine
Hair health can be approached from different directions.
Topical products target the hair and scalp externally, while nutritional supplements provide nutrients and selected ingredients from within.
For this reason, Cleajour incorporates CLEAJOURVIT as the nutritional component of its Inside + Outside Hair Fall Control System, alongside Root Recharge Shampoo and Root Recharge Hair Elixir.
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