Table 2: Common active ingredients found in the top selling hair loss products in Overstock.com.

Active ingredient

Number of products (%)

Available formulations

Monthly coast

Botanicals

Cacao

1 (10%)

Topical

91.78$

Loquat leaf

1 (10%)

Topical

21.41$

Fo-Y

1 (10%)

Topical

21.41$

Licorice

1 (10%)

Topical

21.41$

Eucalyptus

2 (20%)

Topical

21.41-40$

Horse Chestnut

1 (10%)

Topical

21.41$

Peppermint leaf

4 (40%)

Topical

17.90-40$

Nettle leaf

1 (10%)

Topical

27.05$

Ginseng

2 (20%)

Topical

17.29-27.05$

Aloe

2 (20%)

Topical

20.47-40$

Camphor

2 (20%)

Topical

20.47-40$

Castor oil

2 (20%)

Topical

17.29-20.47$

Caffeine

1 (10%)

Topical

17.29$

Orange/Lemon

1 (10%)

Topical

17.29$

Kernel

1 (10%)

Topical

17.29$

Ginger

1 (10%)

Topical

17.29$

Bergamot

1 (10%)

Topical

17.29$

Vitamins

Biotin

2

Topical

17.49-21.41$

Amino acids and proteins

Hydrolyzed proteins

3

Topical

17.29-40$