Biotin Shampoo

What is Biotin

A water-soluble B vitamin that is also known as vitamin-H, vitamin-B7 and vitamin-B8 (such as in France where B7 is used for inositol instead). A crucial element of the human body biotin plays a primary part in the utilization of fats, carbohydrates, and amino acids.

A deficiency of biotin can cause a range of issues such as brittle fingernails, skin rash or hair thinning. This is why people have infused it with shampoo, so it can improve hair health. Biotin supports the protein keratin which is the basic structural protein of your hair. The deficiency has to be quite severe for it to cause hair thinning. A lack of biotin can also have neurological symptoms like depression, lethargy, hallucinations, numbness and tingling of extremities.

All this explains why biotin is essential for a healthy body and mind. A healthy balanced diet can supply one with enough biotin if there is a lack it can be made up for with supplementation. This can be in the form of pills or even the biotin shampoos that are used on the scalp can increase biotin levels.

Biotin shampoo

There are many shampoos one can find that have biotin added into them. These help increase the biotin in the body through absorption by the scalp. A lack can cause hair thinning, so supplementation can have the opposite effect. People who benefit from biotin also report lesser shedding. There have been multiple studies that confirm the positive effects of biotin shampoos, despite there being various reasons for a lack of biotin.

Certain research also shows that healthy individuals may not benefit much from such shampoos, as their body already has the needed levels and any extra does not mean one's hair will become better. The positive effects, in this case, may be from the other ingredients such shampoos have aside from biotin. These are all added to improve hair strength, shine and thickness.

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There are a lot of brands that have made shampoos with biotin added into them. These include L'Oreal, Tresemme, OGX, Sunsilk, Schwarzkopf, Avalon Organics and many more. The levels of how much biotin is added vary from brand to brand.

The price of biotin shampoo can differ a lot on the brand. Some are available at lower-end prices while others are from a more expensive price point.