Hair Gummies [What You Need To Know]

If you care about hair care, or if you’re dealing with balding and hair loss, then you have probably heard something about hair gummies. They’re extremely popular on the internet and have been backed by popular influencers and celebrities. If you haven’t heard of them, well, they’re exactly what you’d imagine: vitamins to promote hair growth in gummy candy form.

Hair, skin, and nails gummies usually contain a mix of vitamins and minerals intended to improve hair, skin, and nail growth. The exact mix depends on the brand, but most have biotin, vitamin A, and vitamin E.

Do Hair Gummies Taste Good?

That depends on the kind you buy, but generally, yes. These gummies are usually promoted as healthy and delicious and as a convenient alternative to eating foods rich in vitamins that encourage hair growth. 

Many of the gummies contain a high percentage of vitamins in amounts you otherwise would have to eat multiple servings of fruits and vegetables to get. Plus, the gummies usually have added sugar or sweeteners for enhanced taste. 

For those who really dislike the taste of fruits and vegetables, or struggle to get enough in their diet, a hair, skin, and nails gummy could be an excellent alternative to get needed vitamins.

Do Gummies Work?

Gummies are vitamins. There is not much difference between taking a gummy vitamin and taking vitamin capsules, except for taste. So whether you took a hair gummy or a hair supplement, the results would probably be the same. 

What gives gummies for hair, skin, and nails the potential to promote hair growth is their vitamin content and the combination of vitamins and minerals used. So the real question to ask is whether the supplements of vitamins and minerals in the gummies work. The answer to that is a lot more complicated. 

Most supplements aren’t backed by the FDA, which means there isn’t a lot of research or a lot of evidence to prove whether or not taking vitamin supplements will help hair growth. The claims made about gummy vitamins can be extensive, but the results can vary widely from person to person.

Vitamins Needed for Hair Growth

The most important vitamins for hair are vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. Biotin is one of the B vitamins and is generally considered important for hair growth.

Let’s explore each of these in more detail:

• Vitamin A: This vitamin is needed for cell growth, including hair cell growth. Vitamin A also helps the skin glands on your scalp produce sebum which protects the hair shafts.
• B-Vitamins: There are multiple B-vitamins, most notably biotin, which we’ll treat separately. Other B-vitamins besides biotin help the body make red blood cells which carry necessary oxygen to the scalp to promote hair growth.
• Biotin: Part of the B-vitamin family, biotin is also known as vitamin H. The body uses biotin to convert nutrients into energy. A severe biotin deficiency can lead to hair loss, but this is rare.
• Vitamin C: Your body uses vitamin C to create collagen—a protein that is an integral part of the hair structure.
• Vitamin D: Vitamin D is produced naturally by your body when exposed to sunlight, but you can also get it in certain foods such as fish oils.
• Vitamin E: This vitamin is an antioxidant, meaning that it reduces cell damage. Decreased cell damage can lead to healthier hair.

All of these vitamins are important for hair growth, but the truth is that most people get enough of these essential vitamins from their diet alone. There isn’t a lot of evidence to prove that simply adding more of a vitamin to your diet will cause hair growth.

What Vitamins Are You Lacking If Your Hair Falls Out?

It’s easy to assume that if your hair starts falling out, you might have a vitamin deficiency, but the truth is much more complicated. In addition to vitamin deficiencies, lots of factors can contribute to hair loss, including stress, genetics, and poor hair care.

If you suddenly experience an unusual amount of hair loss, it might be a good idea to talk with your doctor to try and identify the cause. 

That said, if your hair loss is caused by vitamin deficiency, then it’s likely to be one or several of the vitamins listed above that are important for hair growth. A lack of Vitamins A and D, in particular, has been linked to hair loss. Look for gummies with good daily values of these vitamins to help.

Benefits of Taking Gummies for Hair

Hair, skin, and nails gummies claim to have lots of positive benefits. Here are just a few:

• Faster hair growth
• Less hair loss
• Stronger hair
• Less breakage
• Healthier skin
• Stronger nails

Many people swear that hair gummies do help, but without more studies and information from the FDA, it’s hard to know how much.

How Long Does It Take for Gummies to Work?

Without more academic research, it’s hard to give a definitive answer. Based on the kind of balding you are experiencing, hair gummies that contain biotin and other vitamins might not work at all. 

On the other hand, if the gummies do help you make up for a vitamin deficiency and therefore help hair grow, it can still take a few months to see results.

Try Fortero to Combat Hair Loss

In summary, it’s not clear how effective gummies for hair, skin, and nails really are. For those with dietary vitamin deficiencies, these gummies might help to promote and speed up hair growth. For those who are already getting the necessary vitamins needed for hair growth through their diet, the gummies might have only a minimal effect. 

Luckily, there are more options for those struggling with hair loss and balding besides gummies. Instead, try Fortero’s Hair Growth Shampoo and Hair Growth Conditioner today to naturally promote hair growth.