HairAnew Review

HairAnew is a supplement marketed as a product that can approve the appearance and health of the hair, skin, and nails.

In this review, you’ll learn about this product’s ingredients, its potential health benefits, our opinion of it, and more.

Product Ingredients

This product contains:

• 750 mg of Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid), 1250% daily value
• 50 IU of Vitamin E (as dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate), 167% daily value
• 5,000 mcg of Biotin (as d-Biotin), 1667% daily value
• 25 mg of Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCI), 1250% daily value
• 40 mg of Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate), 400% daily value
• 10 mg of Zinc (as zinc gluconate), 67% daily value
• 160 mg of Kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum) (whole plant)
• 50 mg of Inositol
• 45 mg of Ginko Biloba
• 20 mg of Horsetail Extract 7% Silica (Equisetum arvense) (stem and leaf)

Other ingredients include: vegetable capsule (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, water), microcrystalline cellulose, L-leucine, silicon dioxide.

Potential Health Benefits

In terms of potential hair benefits that this supplement may provide, it mostly comes from the biotin. There are other potential health benefits as well though.

Biotin is part of the vitamin B family and plays a role in converting nutrients into energy.

Marketers often present their biotin products as if biotin’s hair benefits are 100% proven. However, research on biotin and its benefits for the hair is actually somewhat limited.

That said, two of the most often-cited studies on this subject had promising results.

A 2012 study using an oral marine protein supplement (MPS) containing biotin in women with thinning hair found that it safely and effectively promoted hair growth.

A 2015 study by the same researcher found similar results: the findings indicated that MPS supplements containing biotin “promotes hair growth and decreases hair loss in women suffering from temporary thinning hair”. (1)

A 2017 review of studies done on biotin and its effects on the hair and skin found that “all cases showed evidence of clinical improvement after receiving biotin”. However, all studies reviewed were done in individuals who had conditions such as uncombable hair or brittle nail syndrome. Authors of this review noted that biotin supplementation may be of benefit to people with specific health conditions but that there is “lack of sufficient evidence for supplementation in healthy individuals”. (2)

The takeaway here is that if you don’t have a clinical health condition that affects your hair, there’s little evidence that biotin will have benefits for your hair. On the other hand, many consumers self-report that biotin has strengthened, thickened, or improved the appearance of their hair. This could be a result of the placebo effect though, so it’s important to take these things with a grain of salt.

Vitamin C doesn’t provide direct benefits to the hair, but it is a strong antioxidant. Antioxidants improve the immune system by protecting the body’s cells against free radicals. (3) (4) (5)

Research indicates that vitamin E plays an important role in promoting and maintaining hair health. It can also add a shine to the hair. (6) (7)

One study indicated that it may prevent hair loss. (8)

Niacin is another name for vitamin B3. Niacin protects the skin from sun damage, among several other health benefits. (9) (10)

Vitamin B6 is included as well, which is essential in the production of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin transports oxygen to your cells.

Pantothenic acid is also known as vitamin B5. It helps convert food into energy and is involved in the production of blood cells. There is no direct evidence that pantothenic acid will help prevent or reverse graying hair, but a deficiency in it is linked to graying hair. (11)

Zinc deficiency is known to hair loss, and supplementing with it has had positive results in reducing hair loss in those with a known deficiency. (12) (13)

Kelp is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and may promote better circulation. (14) (15)

Inositol is a carbohydrate that may help balance blood sugar levels, among other benefits. (16)

Ginko biloba is a tree that grows in China. It contains antioxidants and is an anti-inflammatory. (17) (18) It’s also thought to improve blood flow—among other health benefits. (19)

In a small study in women with thinning hair, a supplement containing horsetail extract, along with other ingredients was given to the participants. The participants saw improvements in hair volume and thickness after 90 days. (20)

Dosage & When to Take It

Nature’s Bounty recommends taking 2 gummies daily, preferably with a meal.

Pros/Cons

Pros	Cons
May improve the appearance of the hair	Is somewhat expensive
May strengthen the hair	Is ineffective for some consumers, likely because they don’t have deficiencies in any of the ingredients in the product
Contains multiple ingredients to improve the health of the hair in multiple ways	May cause headaches
Vegetarian/vegan-friendly	May cause breakouts
Made in the USA	May cause nauesea
Made in a GMP-compliant, NSF-registered facility
Gluten-free, sugar-free, lactose-free, soy-free, wheat-free, non-GMO, cruelty-free

Product Overview

This supplement doesn’t contain any miracle ingredients, but it does address some nutrients deficiencies that can lead to hair conditions. There’s also some evidence that some of the ingredients in HairAnew may improve the appearance of the hair or strengthen it.

All in all, this is a pretty well-formulated product that’s worth trying of you’re experiencing hair loss or a decline in the appearance of your hair.

HairAnew made our Top 5 Best Vitamins for Hair, Skin and Nails review—if you’d like to learn more about other products that it compares to, you can click here.

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