How we review
Most hair-loss sites are affiliate listicles that earn a commission when you buy. That shapes what they recommend. Here is how we work instead, and why you can weigh our word differently.
We take no affiliate money
There are no affiliate links on this site. We do not earn a commission from any product listed, and we do not accept payment for placement or for a better review. When we point you to where to buy something, it is a plain link, not a tracked one. If that ever changes, we will say so plainly and label it, because the whole point of this project is that you can trust the “maybe do not buy this” as much as the “this one is worth a look.”
How we choose products
We start from the two causes our readers actually have: hair shedding around menopause, and shedding after starting a GLP-1 medication. Then we include the products people in those communities are really reaching for, across supplements, topical serums, shampoos and scalp care, devices, telehealth, prescription options, and protein and nutrition. We include products we think are oversold, because knowing what to skip is as useful as knowing what to try.
How we read the reputation
For each product we read what real users say: reviews, community threads, and coverage from health outlets. We summarize the recurring themes in our own words, and we keep the complaints next to the praise. We do not copy reviews wholesale, and we do not turn scattered star ratings into a single score, because a borrowed number would imply a precision we do not have. Where community discussion happens on platforms that block automated access, we rely on secondary sources and then verify by hand before we lean on a claim.
What the data-quality labels mean
Every product carries a label for how much real data stands behind our read:
- Well documented. Plenty of independent user reports and, where relevant, clinical coverage. We are confident in the summary.
- Some data. Enough to describe the general sentiment, but thinner than we would like. Treat it as directional.
- Thin data. Little independent discussion. We say so rather than pretend, and we keep verifying.
How risk flags work
A few products carry a risk flag. We never flag a product on vibes. Every flag comes with a specific reason and a source link, so you can check our reasoning yourself. Reasons include a regulatory or advertising-standards concern, a reported safety issue, or a mismatch between what a product is cleared for and what people are using it for. Where something is alleged rather than proven, we say “alleged” and link the coverage.
How often we update
Prices and details are marked with the month we last checked them, and we recheck pricing each quarter. When we verify a product’s reputation against fresh sources, we update its summary. If we get something wrong, we fix the underlying data rather than paper over it in the text. Corrections are welcome.
This is not medical advice
Everything here is for information only. It is not a diagnosis or a treatment plan. Hair shedding has more than one cause, and telling them apart is exactly the kind of thing a board-certified dermatologist does well. We will keep pointing you there.