What to Look For in a Hair Vitamin

No matter your type of hair, from textured to straight and relaxed, popping a daily hair vitamin is our favorite way to reach the beautiful hair goals unique to you. Before and after’s are a great testament that hair vitamins do work, but are all hair vitamins created equally? How do they even work? The answer is in the cocktail of ingredients that many hair vitamins contain, from biotin to zinc. Here is what you need to know.

1. Biotin

Biotin is one of the most popular vitamins for hair growth and health. It initiates fatty acid which will keep the scalp healthy, healthy scalp = happy hair. It also improves your body’s keratin structure, which is the basic protein that makes up your hair.

2. Folic Acid

Folic Acid helps to regulate your body’s cortisol levels, which is a hormone in your body. When your cortisol levels are high, it keeps your hair in the shedding stage or hair growth and prevents it from entering the growth phase of the hair cycle.

3. Pantothenic Acid (B5)

In order to stimulate your hairs natural hair growth, Pantothenic Acid supports your hairs Keratin production. This is especially helpful to get back to a healthy state of growth after damage, hair loss, or breakage.

4. Vitamin A

In order to deliver the important vitamins to your hair, Vitamin A helps stimulate blood’s oxygen circulation. This allows your hair to grow longer, faster, and thicker. Another secret weapon Vitamin A has is lots of antioxidants and moisturizing properties, another way to help prevent shedding and dry scalp.

5. Vitamin C

Anyone who is hair care obsessed knows Vitamin C is a must. Vitamin C encourages collagen production, allowing the hair to grow healthy from the inside out. Also packed with antioxidants, protecting the scalp from free radical damage, which can result in hair loss over time.

6. Vitamin D

As important as growing lushes locks is, hair follicles are on the same level of importance when t comes to your overall hair goals. Vitamin D plays an important role in the creation of new hair follicles, which will give the feel and the appearance of fuller and thicker hair.

7. Zinc

Who would have thought a Zinc deficiency can cause hair loss?! It is part of the important vitamins needed to ensure hair tissue growth and assists in keeping the scalp and oil glands functioning properly.

Aim for a supplement that includes all or most of these ingredients, and make sure the rest of your hair care arsenal is geared towards supporting your hair goals!