Spectral DNC-L® for Hair Loss

This topical cream is a proprietary formula designed to treat advanced balding in men with androgenetic alopecia. Each of the ingredients has specific growth promoting and/or androgen-suppressive properties, including: ^{134, 219}

• 5% minoxidil
• Herbal 5-α reductase inhibitors (e.g., olive verbascoside extracts, saw palmetto, and flax seed)
• Arginine —a follicle stimulating amino acid that has vasodilating and skin healing effects
• Botanicals (e.g., hops, and ivy,) possessing hair growth promoting activities such as antifungal, antioxidant, antibacterial, DHT -blocking, and sebum-reducing effects
• Aminexil—a patented molecule similar to minoxidil and shown in clinical trials to help prevent excess collagen production that accelerates aging in and weakens hair roots
• Nutrients such as biotin, antioxidant procyanidin flavanols from apples, silicon oil, and adenosine
• Retinol, a form of vitamin A that reduces DHT -harboring sebum and increases absorption of other active ingredients

In a 6-month double-blind, controlled clinical trial topical application of these apple-skin flavonoids produced significant hair growth in study participants with male pattern hair loss (compared to placebo). Procyanidin B-2 exerts both antioxidant and growth-promoting effects on hair follicle cells.¹⁴⁰

Many of the active ingredients also have antioxidant and phytosterol constituents. Spectral.DNC-L® is contained in nanosome microspheres composed of organic materials. The manufacturer states that these tiny capsules are 200 times smaller than a skin cell, allowing deeper penetration and absorption of active ingredients over a 12 hour period.²¹⁹

It is not recommended for hair loss due to medication or hypothyroidism, and will not work in cicatricial (scarring) alopecias. Continued use may be required to maintain new hair growth.²¹⁹