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And its effects on Hair Loss, Aging and Hair and Scalp Health. The Results are in from the Activance Survey 2023.   The response was: 37.1% shampoo twice a week 31.1% shampoo every 2nd day 15.1% shampoo daily 15.1% shampoo once weekly 1.5% shampoo once a fortnight While most respondents, 68.2% (37.1%+31.1%), reported shampooing twice weekly to every 2nd day (3 times weekly), t …

What's the difference between Activance Hair Wellness & Activance Professional? That's one of our most asked questions. Read on to discover the difference between our two highly effective HAIR HEALTH brands. OK, this is the same: Both ranges have the same potency of bioidentical vitamin-like hair growth nutrient molecule, Rhodanide, as the star active ingredient to accelerate hair growth and regrowth while promoting scalp health. AGAIN: Both are low-allergy formulas. However, the …

Could the Wrong Shampoo be Causing Your Hair Loss Issues? Many people experience hair loss at some point in their lives, and it can be a frustrating and distressing issue. While there are various factors that can contribute to hair loss, such as genetics, hormonal changes, and underlying medical conditions, one factor that is often overlooked is the choice of shampoo. Activance follicle friendly shampoos help you get this important 'first step' towards hair health and growth right.&nbs …

The Beauty Bias - A Social Misconception It's a common occurrence, whether intentional or not, for people to judge based on appearances rather than inner qualities. From picking mates, interviewing job applicants and choosing politicians, research studies repeatedly confirm society's bias toward beauty, reflecting signs of youth, health and attractiveness. This is simply a fact of life and should be acknowledged, analysed and watched out for! Appearance matters to society and to oursel …

Chemicals are BAD, and natural is GOOD, right?The Nobel Prize-winning molecule, Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane DDT in 1948, was once known as a "miracle insecticide" and believed to cause no harm to humans or the environment!Unfortunately, this proved incorrect after a decade of usage and was subsequently banned. This tragedy and recurring environmental horror stories resulting from toxic chemical disasters or spillage over the years have fuelled our fear of synthetic 'man-made' chemicals.&nbs …

Soon after the birth of their baby, new mums can find that they are losing a lot more hair than usual. Although a somewhat alarming occurrence, this excessive hair shedding, commonly referred to as postpartum hair loss, is totally normal and will resolve itself over time or more quickly with our range of hair nutrient treatments.Postpartum hair loss - everything you need to knowDiffuse hair loss can best be described as hair loss or thinning that occurs across all areas of the scalp, leaving onl …

Numerous factors determine both hair loss and hair growthWe are all familiar with hereditary or pattern hair loss in women and men, with perhaps only minimal knowledge of seasonal hair loss or shedding.I want to share my insight into seasonal hair loss in this blog. A timely communication as those residing in Australia and the Southern hemisphere will be experiencing its peak shortly, being mid to late autumn (May).In the Northern hemisphere, Europe and the USA, seasonal hair loss or shedding oc …

Arthur launched his Melbourne based pharmacy in 1985 after spending eight years as a research and development pharmacist in an Australian based leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company.He was approached in the late '80s to consult, create, and formulate the highly successful advanced topical minoxidil formula.The forerunner of this new and exciting technology, Arthur was dispensing effective scientific minoxidil topicals years before any commercial minoxidil brands became available from phar …

The motivation behind this blog came from a review we received from a user, which I will share with you here. It was also the trigger that made us review and upgrade our dosage instructions."I have been using this product for about a year. Admittedly not every day, only when I wash my hair which is twice a week. I usually only do 5-6 sprays, which I now realise is not enough. I have noticed that even though I haven't been following the required dosage there is still a significant strengthening o …

Hair Health vs Hair Care :  By adhering to Activance's seven pillar philosophy - Naturalness, Science, Functionality, Purity, Gentleness, Simplicity, and Wellness, we undertook in-depth studies to ensure we selected alternative or different ingredients that provided real benefits before including them in our Shampoos and Conditioners. Our preventative and proactive approach lead us to create the entire Activance range with NO short or long-term health and safety issues to y …