12 Best Hair Growth Vitamins To Get You Thicker Tresses
Who doesn't want luscious locks right? Get longer and stronger hair with these pills, powders and gummies that boosts hair growth
Hair loss and thinning can have many causes—stress is a big one, for example—but there are hair growth vitamins and minerals you can pop each morning that can support healthy hair growth. A supplement with keratin, biotin, collagen peptides, hyaluronic acid, all the alphabetic vitamins, or any combination of the above can help your hair grow back longer and stronger in as little as a few weeks. The key to getting the best results? Be consistent with the pills and commit to them daily for at least six months. Ahead, the 16 best pills, powders, and crazy-delicious gummies for healthier and thicker hair.
Nearly every dermatologist we interviewed for the 2019 Anti-Aging Awards agreed: in a sea of powders, gummies, pills, and shots promising thicker and fuller hair, Nutrafol, is the only one that delivers results. Be patient: results can take three to six months—and you’ll need to keep taking it to maintain your new hair growth. It works by fighting off inflammation and free radicals that impair follicle function. Vitamin E, keratin, marine-based collagen, and hyaluronic acid speed up growth, promote absorption of hair-boosting nutrients, and add oomph from the inside out.
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There’s a reason you’ll find these strand-strengthening tablets in the possession of star stylists and A-list celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Gwyneth Paltrow: the natural blend of deep-sea fish proteins, horsetail extract, and vitamin C prevent the dry, frazzled ends that force you to chop your length off too soon.
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With an ingredient list that reads more like a Whole Foods order, this multivitamin is packed full of fermented superfoods (for easier digestion on an empty stomach), antioxidants, and proven hair-boosting ingredients like biotin and turmeric to help support healthy hair, skin, and nails from the inside-out. We also love that it’s organic, allergen-free, housed in a glass bottle, and it’s Black-owned.
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These vegan gummies can be found on your next Target run, proving that you don’t need to spend a small fortune on vitamins. These contain vital and often neglected micronutrients—vitamin D, vitamin b12, iodine, and folic acid—as well as biotin to help support healthy hair growth and optimal health. Plus, we love that the bottle is made from recycled plastic.
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Stress is one of the leading causes of hair loss and thinning. These supplements from Moon Juice can help control cortisol thanks to adaptogens ashwagandha and ginseng—plus all the vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients you need to support healthy hair growth.
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These delicious little blue chews, filled with biotin, folic acid, coconut oil, and vitamin C, have gotten the stamp of approval from beauty mavens all over the internet including, yes, the Kardashians. Cruising the before-and-afters on Instagram is more than enough to inspire us to pop a couple of these tiny bears a day.
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These gluten-free, vegan chews promote stronger hair that can grow longer and maintain its color better, when consumed twice daily. The usual suspects (biotin, folic acid) make an appearance in these berry-flavored gummies, but it’s the PABA (which can reportedly fight grays by boosting hair’s natural pigmentation) and fo-ti (a hair-strengthening root from traditional Chinese medicine) that really make it stand out. Hum tops BestProducts.com’s list, as well, for using sustainably sourced ingredients.
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This new hair supplement from everyone’s favorite collagen brand will help you grow longer, stronger hair in as little as two weeks. The blend of vitamins and minerals like zinc, biotin, amino acids, ashwagandha, and saw palmetto extract help target hair loss caused by stress and nutrient deficiency.
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This supplement from hairstylist to the stars Jen Atkin combines traditional vitamins and minerals (omegas, biotin, vitamin C and vitamin b12, among many others) with ashwagandha and MSM to reduce cortisol and increase hair growth.
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The combination of a high dose of biotin with silicone dioxide and l-cysteine helps strengthen hair, skin and nails so they’re less prone to breakage and therefore grow longer. Take the pills once a day for at least a few months to notice results.
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Two crazy-delicious gummies a day can help improve the look of skin, nails, by dosing your system with protein metabolizing biotin, keratin, and vitamins C and E.
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Each capsule is packed with skin-loving vitamins A and D to help keep the scalp comfy. And since scalp health is essential to the growth of strong, lustrous hair, that infusion of nutrients makes your mile-long hair goals that much easier to achieve.
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Text: Harper's Bazaar