Do "anti-aging" ingredients slow down the going gray?

tinksaysboo

I have been doing deeper dives into ingredients in my hair products and have noticed that some ingredients claim anti aging properties, such as Malus Domestica Fruit Extract (apple stem cells).  

First off - what does anti aging in hair mean?  The only thing I can think of is going gray.  So per question, do anti aging products slow down the going gray process?

jeepcurlygurl

I'm no scientist but I don't think anti-aging products stop us from aging in any way, shape, or form. They might make wrinkles less noticeable and might tone up skin some, but they don't make us stop aging. We still have "insert age here" year old skin and lungs and hearts and eyes and hair follicles. 

jeepcurlygurl

I'm guessing it makes hair look softer, shinier, healthier, which makes it younger looking. And like anti-aging skincare, anti-aging hair care won't stop the actual aging/graying process

Soj

Seriously - APPLE stem cells that you apply topically are NOT going to do anything at all.  The only "herbal remedy" I've ever heard of that has ANY indication that it MIGHT SLOW DOWN (not stop and certainly not reverse) the aging process ALSO causes liver damage and a plethora of other problems.  And NO, I am NOT going to tell you what that stuff is (allegedly).  You have to ingest it for it to do anything at all, btw.

There are two types of melanocytes in your hair follicles that produce two different types of melanin, one is reddish and I've forgotten what the other one is.  Your hair goes grey (actually white, there is no such thing as a grey hair) because those melanocytes die off as you age and stop injecting color into your hair as it grows.  There is current research underway that may lead to slowing or stopping this process. Read about it here:

https://www.thoughtco.com/who-is-inventing-the-cure-for-grey-hair-1991838

tinksaysboo

@jeepcurlygurl I know that anti aging creams don't stop aging.  But in reducing the appearance of wrinkles, it can give the effect of "slowing" down the process when you start using them early.  

But what do anti aging products do for hair? 

tinksaysboo

ah. that makes a lot more sense than slowing down gray hair turning gray haha.   I've honestly never given much thought to what happens hair as it ages besides turning gray.   

Therese1

Interesting question. I just figured that anti-aging products for hair helped protect the hair from damage, like from pollution and UV rays. But you're right, if it were truly anti-aging, they would stop your hair from going gray!