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Men's Hair Growth.

Strong evidence, strong doseNutrafol, verified Oct 2026Formula verified. Independently reviewed.Independent review. Not commissioned by Nutrafol.

Biotin is the lead active here, studied most for skin health. Zinc is the most studied active here, with 22 human studies behind it, each one cited. Each serving carries 320 mg of Saw Palmetto, inside the range the published research used. Who it fits: made for men, adults.

Clinically dosedFull label disclosure
7Active ingredientsWell studiedResearch base97Human studies
Men's Hair GrowthVerified by IngredientMD
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The verdict
Strong evidence, strong dose
For Made for men, adults.
How we verify

The brand submits the formula. We read the supplement facts panel and weigh dose, form and synergy against the clinical evidence. Labs test. IngredientMD verifies. The fee pays for review time, never for the outcome.

The formula
Saw Palmetto: Fuller looking hairWell studied
Ashwagandha: Everyday stressExtensively studied
Curcumin: Mood that holds through the weekWell studied
Tocotrienol Complex: Hair healthWell studied
Marine Collagen: Skin firmness and fine linesWell studied
Biotin: Skin healthKey driver
Zinc: Skin healthExtensively studied

How we read this product

Source: Supplement facts
Supplement Facts panel for Men's Hair Growth
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    We read the label.

    The panel on the left is the one we evaluated, line by line.

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    Every active, separately.

    All 7 actives checked against the clinical evidence: dose, form, and what the research actually shows.

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    Then the formula as a whole.

    Doses, ratios, and how the ingredients work together. That assessment is the verdict above: "Strong evidence, strong dose".

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    Earned, not bought.

    The verdict is public and identical whether or not a brand pays. A formula that does not clear the bar gets nothing.

Read by the engine against 2.1 million data points from clinical trials, PubMed and more than a hundred vetted sources. No individual reviewer is named or implied.

The receipts

Well studied
Research base
97
Human studies
3000 mcg
Biotin
320 mg
Saw Palmetto
320 mg per serving sits inside the studied 160 mg-320 mg range
Saw Palmetto, Cochrane Tacklind 2012 + STEP trial 2011
500 mg per serving sits inside the studied 300 mg-600 mg range
Ashwagandha, Chandrasekhar 2012 + Lopresti 2019 meta-analysis
500 mg per serving sits inside the studied 200 mg-500 mg range
Curcumin, Daily 2016 meta + Amalraj 2017 bioavailability review
3 mg per serving clears the studied 30 mcg minimum
Biotin, NIH ODS + Patel 2017 hair study

Cross-checked against 440 documented interactions for these actives.

Read the evidenceSaw Palmetto, the evidence →Ashwagandha, the evidence →Curcumin, the evidence →Tocotrienol Complex, the evidence →Marine Collagen, the evidence →Biotin, the evidence →

Inside the formula

Saw Palmetto
10 studies
Fuller looking hair
Studied 160 mg to 640 mg a day
Well studied
Ashwagandha
21 studies
Everyday stress
Studied 300 mg to 1.2 g a day
Extensively studied
Curcumin
14 studies
Mood that holds through the week
Well studied
Tocotrienol Complex
11 studies
Hair health
Well studied
Marine Collagen
11 studies
Skin firmness and fine lines
Well studied
Biotin
Skin health
Studied 30 mcg to 5 mg a day
Key driver
Zinc
22 studies
Skin health
Extensively studied
In context

The gap this formula speaks to.

Public health figures the engine matched to this formula's ingredients. Reported by their source, cited and dated, never written by the brand.

This formulaNHANES 2017-2018, published 2021

57.6%

During 2017 to 2018, 57.6% of US adults aged 20 and over reported using a dietary supplement in the past 30 days.

CDC National Center for Health Statistics
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Daily use

59 to 66 days

was the median time it took adults to make a new daily health habit automatic across the studies a 2024 review pooled, with individuals ranging from 4 to 335 days.

Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024
Curcumin

Meta-analysis, 2022

Across 10 randomised trials, curcumin taken around hard exercise lowered creatine kinase by about 66 IU/L, reduced muscle soreness ratings and widened joint range of motion by about 6.5 degrees.

Phytotherapy Research
Marine Collagen

Meta-analysis, 2023

Pooling 26 trials in 1,721 people, hydrolysed collagen improved skin hydration and elasticity compared with placebo, with the hydration effect varying by collagen source and how long it was taken.

Nutrients
Marine Collagen

Randomised trial, 2025

Healthy adults taking low-molecular-weight collagen peptides showed higher skin moisture and reduced wrinkle depth measurements than placebo over the trial period.

Journal of microbiology and biotechnology
Curcumin

Systematic review, 2026

An umbrella review found curcumin formulas eased knee pain and improved function scores in adults, most often using absorption-boosted versions.

Frontiers in medicine
Biotin

Meta-analysis, 2025

In a network meta-analysis of 19 trials with 1,658 participants, biotin-containing preparations were among the supplements linked to greater hair density, though most individual trials were small.

Frontiers in nutrition
Biotin

Systematic review, 2017

Across 18 reported cases, all involving an existing deficiency or related condition, hair and nail growth improved after biotin, with limited evidence of benefit in people who are not deficient.

Skin Appendage Disorders
Curcumin

Meta-analysis, 2025

Pooling trials, curcumin supplementation was linked to small improvements in overall cognitive performance in adults.

Frontiers in nutrition
Ashwagandha

Meta-analysis, 2025

In a pooled analysis of supplement trials, ashwagandha was among the interventions linked with better self-reported sleep quality.

Nutrients
Ashwagandha

Meta-analysis, 2024

Pooling nine randomized trials in 558 adults, ashwagandha lowered perceived stress scores by about 4.7 points and serum cortisol by about 2.6 micrograms per deciliter compared with placebo.

Explore
Marine Collagen

Meta-analysis, 2021

Pooling 19 randomised double-blind trials in 1,125 people aged 20 to 70, about 90 days of hydrolysed collagen improved skin hydration and elasticity and reduced wrinkles compared with placebo.

International Journal of Dermatology
Saw Palmetto

Randomised trial, 2025

In 60 adults with self-perceived thinning hair, 90 days of a bioactive fatty acid extract from saw palmetto raised terminal and total hair counts in both front and back scalp areas compared with placebo and reduced shedding, with no adverse events reported.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
Marine Collagen

Meta-analysis, 2026

Pooling randomised trials, oral peptide supplements including collagen peptides improved skin hydration and elasticity measures compared with placebo, with small to moderate effect sizes.

Frontiers in medicine
Curcumin

Meta-analysis, 2025

A network meta-analysis comparing nutritional supplements used for knee joint comfort, with curcumin among the compared entries and ranking uncertainty acknowledged by the authors.

Nutrients
Ashwagandha

Meta-analysis, 2021

Across five randomized trials in 400 adults, ashwagandha extract improved overall sleep with a small pooled effect (standardized mean difference -0.59), most noticeable at doses of 600 mg or more per day taken for at least eight weeks.

PLoS One
Tocotrienol Complex

Randomised trial, 2025

A tocotrienol-enriched beverage was examined for psychological wellbeing scores, antioxidant defence measures and genomic stability markers in older participants.

Nutrients
Saw Palmetto

Meta-analysis, 2018

Across 27 studies, the hexanic extract of saw palmetto was associated with about 0.64 fewer nighttime urinations and a 2.75 mL/s higher peak urinary flow rate compared with placebo.

BJU International
Saw Palmetto

Systematic review, 2026

Standardised saw palmetto extracts were linked to better urinary symptom scores across recent trials, though the extracts studied varied widely.

Drugs in Context
Ashwagandha

Meta-analysis, 2020

Pooling four randomized trials in 142 athletes and healthy adults, ashwagandha raised maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) by about 3.0 mL/kg/min compared with placebo.

Nutrients
Curcumin

Meta-analysis, 2023

Pooling 66 randomised trials, curcumin or turmeric lowered C-reactive protein by about 0.58 mg/L, TNF-alpha by about 3.48 pg/mL and IL-6 by about 1.31 pg/mL, while IL-1 beta showed no detectable change.

Cytokine
Ashwagandha

Meta-analysis, 2026

Across randomised trials, ashwagandha supplementation was associated with small gains in exercise performance measures such as strength and oxygen uptake.

Nutrients
Tocotrienol Complex

Randomised trial, 2021

A trial of delta-tocotrienol measured blood sugar, oxidative stress, inflammation and gene-activity markers, all markers rather than clinical outcomes.

Phytotherapy Research
Tocotrienol Complex

Systematic review, 2025

The authors pooled randomised controlled trials of palm tocotrienol-rich fraction and summarised the reported effects across the trial set.

Nutrition Reviews
Tocotrienol Complex

Systematic review, 2023

The review collates human and preclinical reports of tocotrienol supplementation and liver fat measures and describes the evidence base as limited in size.

Nutrients
Tocotrienol Complex

Meta-analysis, 2023

Pooled trial data on tocotrienol-rich fraction supplementation were summarised for glycaemic and lipid markers. The authors report on markers, not on clinical endpoints.

Advances in Nutrition
Curcumin

Meta-analysis, 2025

In adults with raised blood sugar, turmeric or curcumin supplementation was linked to small reductions in body weight and waist circumference.

The paper
Tocotrienol Complex

Randomised trial, 2022

Delta-tocotrienol supplementation was assessed against placebo for glycaemic control markers in participants with raised fasting blood sugar.

JPMA
Saw Palmetto

Meta-analysis, 2012

In a pooled analysis of three high-quality trials, saw palmetto at 320 mg a day did not differ from placebo in men's urinary symptom scores (mean difference about 0.16 points) or peak urinary flow rate.

BJU International
Biotin

Systematic review, 2025

An umbrella review of water-soluble vitamins, biotin among them, found only small and inconsistent changes in blood sugar and insulin sensitivity measures in adults with raised glucose.

Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition
Marine Collagen

Randomised trial, 2020

In women aged 45 to 60, 12 weeks of hydrolysed marine collagen cut the wrinkle score by about 35% from baseline, about 24% more reduction than placebo on the right side of the face.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
Marine Collagen

Randomised trial, 2026

In 114 women aged 20 to 50 taking 1,000 mg a day of low-molecular-weight fish skin collagen peptides for 24 weeks, skin elasticity and roughness improved from week 12 and hair shaft diameter increased by week 24 versus placebo.

Journal of Medicinal Food
Saw Palmetto

Randomised trial, 2022

In adult Japanese women followed for 12 weeks across several centres, saw palmetto fruit extract lowered daytime urination frequency scores compared with placebo, with night-time frequency also lower in a subgroup.

Nutrients
Biotin

Randomised trial, 2023

Across several centres, infant formula supplemented with biotin raised infants' blood biotin levels into the range seen with adequate intake.

Pediatrics international

Population figures from public health data. Context for the category, not a statement about any individual and not a claim about this product.

What this formula earned

Every one of these is a fact the engine could ground.

Each line below was derived from this formula's own record at the time of verification. Nothing here was written by the brand, and nothing can be added that the evidence does not carry.

  • Studied in people22 human studies on Zinc back this formula, each one cited.
  • A mechanism that is settledHow Saw Palmetto and Ashwagandha work is settled pharmacology.
  • Studied together, not just separatelySaw Palmetto and Zinc have been studied together, not only separately.
  • Recent work on the recordThe most recent study on this record was published in 2026.
  • Serving amount inside the studied rangeEach serving carries 320 mg of Saw Palmetto, inside the range the published research used.
  • A stated daily maintenance amountSaw Palmetto is here at a daily maintenance amount, which is what a daily supplement is for.
  • Why this formatIt is a capsule, so the amount per serving is fixed and travels without measuring.
  • The exact form, describedThe label names its forms exactly: Serenoa repens CO2 extract, 85 to 95 percent fatty acids, Milled ashwagandha root powder, Turmeric extract standardised to 95 percent total curcuminoids. The record says what each one is and what it suits.
  • Full label disclosureEvery ingredient on this label carries its own declared amount.
  • Where it comes from and how it is madeSaw Palmetto is made by botanical.
  • Positions this formula already qualifies forThis formula already qualifies for positions beyond the one it is sold into, on the evidence it carries.
  • A position nobody is holding yetSome of those positions are ones almost nobody is selling to yet.
  • Interaction screen on the recordEvery active on this label was screened against the interaction record, and the screen is published with it.
What the trials show

What the trials show about timing.

Time-to-effect windows the engine read from the trial record. Each is a window a named study measured, cited and dated, never written by the brand.

  • Saw Palmettoabout 12 weeks of daily useBuilds with daily use

    In a randomised, placebo-controlled trial, 68 healthy Japanese adults aged 50 and over, without a diagnosed prostate or bladder condition, took 320 mg of saw palmetto extract daily for 12 weeks. The bother of frequent daytime urination improved significantly against placebo, and logged daytime urination frequency decreased.

    Promising
  • Ashwagandhaabout eight to nine weeks of daily useBuilds with daily use

    In a 60 day randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 60 stressed healthy adults took 240 mg of a standardised ashwagandha extract (Shoden) once daily or placebo. The ashwagandha arm showed a larger fall in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale scores (p = .040) and in morning cortisol (p < .001) than placebo, with the DASS-21 change near-significant (p = .096). A separate 8 week randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-ranging trial enrolled 131 adults with self-reported high stress and analysed 98, measuring reduced Perceived Stress Scale scores at 125, 250 and 500 mg per day of an aqueous root and leaf extract. Two trials on two different extracts, both landing in the same eight to nine week band.

    Promising
  • Curcuminmore than ten weeks of daily useBuilds with daily use

    A meta-analysis of randomised trials pooled nine trials for C reactive protein and 23 for high sensitivity C reactive protein in proinflammatory conditions. Pooled CRP fell by a weighted mean of 3.67 mg/L against placebo, and the subgroup analysis placed that fall in interventions running longer than ten weeks, with the high sensitivity CRP effect appearing in trials of ten weeks or less and at doses at or under 1,000 mg a day. An earlier meta-analysis of 19 trials in chronic inflammatory disease, with follow up of 4 to 16 weeks, found no significant change in CRP, hsCRP, IL-6 or TNF alpha. Heterogeneity was high across both reviews, and the measure is a blood marker rather than a symptom.

    Early
  • Marine Collagenabout 12 weeks of daily useBuilds with daily use

    In a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial, 77 healthy women took 5,000 mg a day of bioactive collagen peptides or placebo for 12 weeks with measurements at weeks 8, 12 and 16. Dermal density and hydration rose and transepidermal water loss fell against placebo at week 12, and those changes were still present after a 4 week washout rather than returning toward baseline. A second trial in 72 women separated from placebo at 8 weeks on hydration, elasticity and density, and retained the change 2 weeks after stopping. Both trials were run by or with the peptide manufacturers. A 2025 meta analysis of 23 randomised trials and 1,474 participants found these skin effects present in industry funded trials and absent in trials without industry funding, which is why the grade here is D.

    Early
  • Biotinabout 5 to 6 months of daily useBuilds with daily use

    In an open trial with no placebo arm, 71 patients with brittle or splitting fingernails took 2.5 mg of biotin a day. Of the 45 cases that could be evaluated, 41 were rated as having firmer and harder nails after an average of 5.5 months of treatment, standard deviation 2.3 months. The rating was clinical judgement rather than an instrument reading, and there was no control group, so the window describes when the raters recorded change, not a placebo adjusted effect.

    Early
  • Zincover about five days of lozenges started within 24 hours of symptom onsetBuilds with daily use

    Across three randomised placebo-controlled trials pooled as individual patient data (199 adults with naturally acquired colds, 80 to 92 mg of elemental zinc a day as acetate lozenges), 70 percent of the zinc group had recovered by day 5 against 27 percent on placebo, and colds ran 2.73 days shorter against a 7 day average duration. A separate meta-analysis of seven lozenge trials (575 participants, doses above 75 mg a day, zinc acetate or zinc gluconate) measured cold duration 33 percent shorter, with no significant difference between the two salts.

    Strong
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  • Zincabout two to four weeks of daily intakeBuilds with daily use

    In a controlled feeding study in nine healthy men, six weeks of restricted zinc intake raised DNA strand breaks in peripheral blood cells, and four weeks of repletion at 11 mg a day, with 20 mg of supplemental zinc for the first seven days, reversed the rise. In a separate randomised placebo-controlled trial in 40 Ethiopian women eating a high-phytate diet, 20 mg a day of zinc sulfate for 17 days lowered mean comet tail moment from 39.7 to 30.0 while plasma zinc did not change significantly. Both windows were measured on a DNA damage marker in blood cells, not on a symptom.

    Early

Windows measured in the cited trials. Context for how the active behaves over time, not a statement about any individual and not a claim about this product.

General timing

How each ingredient usually behaves over time.

7 ingredients, from each one's own page.

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How each ingredient usually behaves over time, from its own page on IngredientMD. General timing for the ingredient, not a measurement of this product.

Format

Capsule

It is a capsule, so the amount per serving is fixed and travels without measuring.

Best forMost standard doses, and anywhere a short, clean label is the point.
From the same shelf

Studied alongside this brand's other formulas

Where two of this brand's products carry actives the literature has read together, the pairing and its basis are below. The evidence word is the corpus row's own confidence, never a score.

Recurring supply suggested

Because the effect builds and holds only with continued daily use, a steady recurring supply is the practical way to keep it going.

Questions shoppers ask

Is Men's Hair Growth independently verified?
Yes. IngredientMD reviewed this formula independently and verified it in Oct 2026. The verdict is earned, not bought: brands can't edit or purchase it.
What's in Men's Hair Growth?
Men's Hair Growth is built on Saw Palmetto, Ashwagandha, Curcumin, Tocotrienol Complex, Marine Collagen, Biotin, and more. Each ingredient links to its own evidence page on IngredientMD.
Were ingredient interactions checked?
Yes. The combination was screened against 440 documented interactions for these actives in IngredientMD's interaction database.
Who is IngredientMD?
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