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Rogaine foam vs Kirkland foam
Hi,
I've been Rogaine foam for the past 3 months and have been seeing positive results, however I'm on my last can of Rogaine foam and need to order a new batch. I can see the Kirkland foam is cheaper than Rogaine foam and I'm thinking of buying it instead. What will you advise me? Are there any differences in their behaviour (visibility, speed of drying out, etc) since the ingredients are the same? What is your experience in using it compared to the original?
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by perrier
Hi,
I've been Rogaine foam for the past 3 months and have been seeing positive results, however I'm on my last can of Rogaine foam and need to order a new batch. I can see the Kirkland foam is cheaper than Rogaine foam and I'm thinking of buying it instead. What will you advise me? Are there any differences in their behaviour (visibility, speed of drying out, etc) since the ingredients are the same? What is your experience in using it compared to the original?
Thanks!
-foam will dry out withing 10 minutes.
-minoxidil will dry out within an hour or two.
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Originally Posted by dex89
-foam will dry out withing 10 minutes.
-minoxidil will dry out within an hour or two.
Sure but here we're talking about Rogaine foam vs Kirkland foam.
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I think the kirkland will be just as effective as the branded foam.
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I use kirkland foam in the mornings when i have to go to work, only on the hairline.
It melts rapidly when it comes in contact with skin, dries very fast (less than 5 min) and mostly leaves a powdery white residue on the hair (which you can bat off with your hand easily). The dried foam that sticks to the hair also hardens and acts as some sort of a styling agent.
Personally, i think the foam isn't as effective as the liquid as most of it gets stuck in the hair, so what i do is i blowdry it until it reaches liquid form. It's a routine, i blowdry my hair in the mornings after i washed it and afterwards i blowdry the cup of kirkland foam to liquid form and suck it up with the applicator thingie from the liquid kirkland. The result is a fast drying alcohol based minoxidil which you can apply with precision to the scalp thanks to the applicator, and it leaves no residue at all. I do have a burning sensation on my scalp because of the alcohol.
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Originally Posted by dex89
-foam will dry out withing 10 minutes.
-minoxidil will dry out within an hour or two.
Minoxidil is just the name of the drug, regardless if it's foam or solution.
I use both Rogaine foam and Kirkland's foam and there's no difference in smell, drying speed, effectiveness.
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Originally Posted by PatientlyWaiting
Minoxidil is just the name of the drug, regardless if it's foam or solution.
I use both Rogaine foam and Kirkland's foam and there's no difference in smell, drying speed, effectiveness.
Cool, I wasn't sure it was as effective. I have heard that the vehicle may be different.
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Originally Posted by Notcoolanymore
Cool, I wasn't sure it was as effective. I have heard that the vehicle may be different.
I wanna go back to solution, I felt it was better than foam in regards to results. The itchiness is just something i'll have to live with, but foam isn't doing much, just keeping my hair where it is as opposed to kirkland liquid minoxidil making my hair thicker.
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Originally Posted by PatientlyWaiting
I wanna go back to solution, I felt it was better than foam in regards to results. The itchiness is just something i'll have to live with, but foam isn't doing much, just keeping my hair where it is as opposed to kirkland liquid minoxidil making my hair thicker.
I prefer the liquid myself although it makes my head itch like a MF'er. I have heard conflicting stuff though. Some say the foam is more effective, others say the liquid is?
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