Regaine foam and rogaine foam are different

[UunoTurhapuro]

Regaine foam (UK version) seems better than rogaine foam in my opinion. It sinks right in and leaves little if none white residue. The ingredients are also in different order, perhaps the company has made improvement since Regaine was released not that long ago in the UK. Rogaine foam is half the price of regaine foam though.

 

[hairhoper]

Very surprising, but interesting, I might have the try the Regaine but yeah it's stupidly expensive so I've always imported Rogaine so far.

(I was even thinking of writing a stroppy letter to Regaine and Boots to vent at how ridiculous this is, though I know it's a waste of time).

That said I really like the way Rogaine foam leaves my hair, it makes it a bit stiff which turns out to be perfect for my hair after a couple of combs through (yet to find a mousse that has quite the same effect).

 

[UunoTurhapuro]

Yeah,Boots are well known to rip-off people with their inflated prices.
I usually buy one month's rogaine foam for £10(incl postage) from Ebay while the cheapest regaine foam is £20+ from Ebay. Regaine prices have to come down they are ridiculously expensive at the moment!

 

[Cassin]

Its the exact same compound.

 

[UunoTurhapuro]

Regaine foam:
Ethanol anhydrous. purified water, butylated hydroxytoluene (E321), lactic acid, Citric acid anhydrous, glycerol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, propane, butane, isobutane. nitrogen.


Rogaine foam:

Butane, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Isobutane, Lactic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Propane, Purified Water, SD Alcohol 40-B, Stearyl Alcohol


How is it same?

 

[Cassin]

Regaine foam:
Ethanol anhydrous. purified water, butylated hydroxytoluene (E321), lactic acid, Citric acid anhydrous, glycerol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, propane, butane, isobutane. nitrogen.


Rogaine foam:

Butane, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Isobutane, Lactic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Propane, Purified Water, SD Alcohol 40-B, Stearyl Alcohol


How is it same?

Maybe it depends on who listed it on certain sites...I just searched a few UK and US sites and the first two I pulled up listed it the same

For example amazon US and UK

Ingredients: Active: Minoxidil 50 mg/g. Also contains: Ethanol anhydrous, purified water, butylated hydroxytolueme (E321), lactic acid, citric acid anhydrous, glycerol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, polysobate 60, propane, butane, isobutene, nitrogen.

 

[UunoTurhapuro]

That list you got there is regaine foam. I have both bottles at home and their ingredients are different. Some sellers just copy ingredients from any website that sells foam thinking the ingredients are same but they are not.
I thought they were the same until I ordered regaine foam and it didn't feel the sameway as rogaine foam so I checked the ingredients which confirmed my suspicions.

 

[Shift]

Did you see any difference in the results that you are getting with any of them?

 

[Cassin]

That list you got there is regaine foam. I have both bottles at home and their ingredients are different. Some sellers just copy ingredients from any website that sells foam thinking the ingredients are same but they are not.
I thought they were the same until I ordered regaine foam and it didn't feel the sameway as rogaine foam so I checked the ingredients which confirmed my suspicions.

Interesting!

I would also like to point out heat and humidity greatly affects how the foam feels too.

 

[hairhoper]

Yeah I was just about to come back and say something similar.

I've just switched Rogaine cans to a new pack of 4, and the stuff is totally different. It's now thick and 'foamy' whilst rubbing through my hair whereas in the previous can the foam turned to liquid as soon as it touched my hair or hand.

Probably down the heat and chances are it's the same deal when comparing Regaine to imported Rogaine, the transport/storage having more of an influence on its changing consistency than those minor ingredients differences.

 

[HairLossFreak]

Bumping this, wanted to know if anybody has had any more experience with comparing the two?