The Growth Fuel Blog

The length of your hair depends largely on the length of anagen – or growth – stage, of your hair growth cycle. However, at the cornerstone of these processes lies...

Thyroid disease can occur when your thyroid gland either doesn’t produce enough, or produces too much of certain hormones. Hypothyroidism – or an underactive thyroid – can cause many symptoms...

Consuming protein is not only great for the muscles, but it also benefits your hair growth. Hair strands consists of keratin, a type of protein, but you need to ensure...

Caffeine, the active component of coffee, has been featured in hair growth and skin care products for over a decade. The increasing prominence seems justified when you look at the...

Spring is in the air in the Northern Hemisphere and your follicles are waking up together with the Mother Nature. During autumn and winter months your hair growth slows down...

When you think about hair loss, you tend to focus on the immediate topical solutions and hair vitamins to help you alleviate the problem. But looking at your biology closer...

Scalp care is an emerging field in hair care, and we muse why it takes the industry so long to catch up. The logic is self-evident: in order to grow...

As October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, we wanted to look closely at the way chemotherapy and other cancer treatments cause hair loss. We hope that with the knowledge behind...

We always root our hair growth content in science and scientific approach, but due to the inquiries we receive from our customers and community, we decided to address a topic...

Our scalp and hair, just like our skin, accumulate dust and dirt everyday. It is therefore normal to wash it regularly to remove these build ups. Some people prefer to...

Hair growth is a natural process that continues (with some exceptions) throughout our lives. In this video we cover the main reasons why your hair growth slows down to the...

If you ever bought a hair growth vitamin before – we need to talk. And no, we're not here to "debunk" anything, or target any specific hair vitamin brands –...

Wondering how often I should oil my scalp for hair growth? The frequency that you need to oil your hair highly depends on how often you wash it and what...

How do you ensure you maximise your hair growth potential in spring 2022? How is that going to be any different? We sure will spend more time outdoors than before,...

Medical science has shown us that there are many factors that can affect hair growth. Diet, stress levels, hormones and genetics all play a role in the rate at which...

March 2021 is marked as Endometriosis Awareness Month, so we shed light on a less known aspect of this condition: hair loss and hair thinning. Endometriosis is a serious health...

Thinning hair doesn’t always mean hair loss, however if left untreated it can lead to hair follicle miniaturisation that can reduce blood supply to the hair follicle, curb its nourishment...

As customer becomes more inquisitive about products (and its ingredients) that they put on their hair and skin – alcohols have come under significant scrutiny. Alcohols in hair care divide...

We come with excellent news: winter 2025 could be extremely beneficial for everyone's hair. Rather than constant temperature change that used to damage our hair in winter months, increased time...

Who doesn't like a bit of change that comes with changing your hair colour? Especially in darker winter months and international lockdowns everywhere, dyeing our hair may just be the...

Saw Palmetto has been causing some waves and increasing interest in the recent years as a remedy for male pattern hair loss. We explore the biochemistry and mechanism of work...

Patients who have suffered prolonged and heavy onset of coronavirus about 2-4 months prior are now reporting severe hair loss. While hair loss is not on the list of the...

Hair loss can occur for many reasons, from stress to thyroid disease. While it’s worrying to see your once-luscious locks thinning, solutions do exist and the great news are that...

When exiting an old job and entering a new company, it can be a mix bag of exciting and also daunting feelings. From having to understand new workplace social dynamics,...

So, a fashion magazine had asked me to provide hair trend recommendations for 2020. In the moments of desperation for inspiration, I turn to humour. These, of course, never ended...

"Search and destroy" or (S&D) is a hair trimming method that was coined on Internet hair forums to describe hair trims that only target specific split hair shafts. Search and...

Same as our face, our hair is exposed to harsh elements every single day, yet hair masking is something "extra" that we do for our hair, even though consistent hair...

We have previously summarized hair care tips in cold weather, but festive season means extra heat-styling for that extra oomph you might want to give your hair for the upcoming...

Whilst you need to take care of your hair all year around, autumn winds and changes in temperature dictate a specific approach to your hair care. Precautions will make sure...

Have you ever heard a tale about a race between a tortoise and a hare? Spoiler alert: tortoise won. Hare was so confident: he even decided to take a nap...