Adenosine and Shiseido Adenovital

When Shiseido launched the Adenovital series some years ago, the entire product family became an instant hit and went on to sell many million units. The reason for Adenovital's extreme popularity was because of this particular active ingredient called Adenosine. Hence, Shiseido can be seen as the market leader for being the first to market the Adenosine ingredient into the hair care industry. Before we make any further comparison, let's look at some facts about Adenosine.

What is Adenosine?

Adenosine is a naturally occurring chemical compound present in all human cells and is an vital ingredient for the production of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level and is also referred to as the "energy currency" of the cell. In the skincare application, topical Adenosine is easily a top ingredient choice for its anti-aging properties. One thing that you may not know is that your scalp ages even faster than your skin and an aging scalp can lead to thinning hair and hair loss due to a slower divide of hair cells. In the hair care application, topical adenosine can prevent scalp aging and prolong the lifespan of anagen hair.

In a study done in 2013, it was found that the AGA group treated with Adenosine showed comparable hair growth effects as the AGA group treated with Minoxidil at the end of six months, which conclude that Adenosine is equally as effective as Minoxidil. What was more interesting was the group treated with Adenosine had a higher patient satisfaction score than the group treated with Adenosine. This higher satisfaction score can be explained by the fact that topical adenosine is side-effects free and does not cause much initial hair shed unlike Minoxidil. Hence, it is perceived that Adenosine is more superior in faster prevention of hair loss and favorable appearance of newly grown hair, although both Minoxidil and Adenosine would probably end up similar result in the long term. In 2015, a Japanese study also concluded that topical adenosine result in higher anagen hair and thicker hair. Ageing is an inevitable process especially when we hit past middle age beyond 30s. Hence, Adenosine is a powerful ingredient that you would love to have in your hair care regimen. This is why REGENSIFY includes Adenosine ingredient in our hair care formulation. While shampoo and conditioner may not directly contribute to hair growth as compared to a hair serum, a healthy scalp paves the prerequisite to hair growth, which is why it is still important to invest in a good hair shampoo and conditioner. In this article, let's just compare the shampoo only and look at two Adenovital Shampoos.

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Adenosine for hair (in Cosmetics) - by Dr Piotr Turkowski If this isn't enough, a hair transplant doctor from Poland, also recommends looking for a Shampoo and Conditioner with Adenosine.

Final Verdict:

The verdict is clear. Why pay for an overpriced branded product when there are more affordable products that work even better?