RED ONION EXTRACT

Red Onion Extract, as well as its juice, is a globally recognised hair remedy that has been used for thousands of years due to its many benefits — particularly for its reputed ability to accelerate hair growth.

Historical records reveal that onion was already being used as a hair treatment by physicians in the Middle Ages, and even by the Egyptians over 4,000 years ago. Today, published studies have shown that onion juice is an effective remedy against alopecia areata.

Onion also possesses other properties. For example, it helps regulate seborrhoeic conditions of the hair in individuals with oily scalp issues. It also helps prevent the appearance of grey hair and eliminates dandruff.

PROPERTIES OF ONION AS A HAIR REMEDY

Stimulates hair growth
Helps regulate seborrhoeic glands in oily hair
Eliminates dandruff
Helps delay the appearance of grey hair
Anti-Hair Loss Effect
Provides more volume and shine
Strengthens hair

The secret behind the effectiveness of onion extract as a hair remedy lies in two of its main components: Quercetin and Sulphur. Onion is the plant with the highest Quercetin content, which in red onion can represent up to 10% of its dry weight. Additionally, it contains a high percentage of Sulphur, which is also used in beauty creams to improve the appearance of the skin.

QUERCETIN

Properties of Quercetin for the hair:

Notable for its anti-inflammatory properties
Helps reduce scalp inflammation and stimulate blood circulation, nourishing the hair from the root and preventing its malnourishment

Result: Improved and enhanced hair nourishment, leading to better appearance, shine, and vitality.

SULPHUR – the beauty mineral –

Properties of Sulphur for the hair:

Possesses antibacterial, anti-seborrhoeic, and detoxifying properties. Ideal for scalp and hair care
Helps eliminate bacteria and fungi, leaving the hair thoroughly clean
Removes dead cells deposited on the scalp surface, allowing pores to be cleared and preventing hair suffocation

Result: More effective hair cleansing. Especially suitable for oily hair.

TRIPLE EFFECT

Reduction of scalp inflammation (Quercetin)
Stimulation of blood flow to the hair (Quercetin)
Cleansing and disinfection of the hair (Sulphur)

Nourishment + Cleansing = Beauty

HISTORY OF ONION AS A HAIR TREATMENT

Onion has been one of the most widely used hair remedies for hundreds of years, either to treat hair problems or simply to improve its appearance. Many properties have been attributed to it, such as accelerating hair growth, removing excess oil, reducing hair loss, and delaying the appearance of grey hair. Today, we know that its benefits are largely due to its two main active compounds: Quercetine and Sulphur (also known as the beauty mineral).

DIOSCORIDES ANAZARBEO (c.40-c.90)

Dioscorides was a physician and botanist of Ancient Greece, whose masterpiece ‘DE MATERIA MEDICA’ became the standard medical reference manual for over sixteen centuries. This work is a comprehensive treatise that compiles information and studies on medicinal plants, as well as animal- and mineral-derived products. Dioscorides undertook one of the most extensive efforts of research and data collection to create the most important pharmaceutical guide of antiquity, which was translated into multiple languages and remained widely circulated until the sixteenth century. In De Materia Medica, he describes the properties of the onion, highlighting its numerous benefits and its use as a hair remedy: “…when rubbed in, for baldness, as it promotes hair growth more quickly than the false sponge”.

JOHN GERARD (London, 1545-1612)

In 1597, John Gerard, a naturalist, herbalist, and English surgeon, published The Herbal or General History Of Plants, a book dedicated to the study and analysis of various plants, in which he describes the characteristics and properties of each one. It became established as one of the most important and frequently consulted books of its time. In Chapter 93, page 171, the author refers to the onion and its properties with the following remark: “the juice of onions being applied to a bald head, bringeth the hair again very speedily ”.

21ST CENTURY

A study currently published in the Journal of Dermatology and indexed in PubMed, conducted by Dr. Sharquie KE, examined the effects of onion juice applied to the scalp in 23 individuals suffering from alopecia areata. The participants applied onion juice to the scalp twice daily for a period of two months. Hair regrowth began to be observed after just two weeks of treatment. By the fourth week, hair regeneration was noted in 17 individuals, and by the sixth week, visible hair growth was evident in 20 participants. The study concluded that the use of onion juice as a natural, home-based remedy for individuals with alopecia areata had a highly beneficial effect.

A REVOLUTION ON THE INTERNET

At present, there are numerous testimonials online from both women and men who use the properties of onion to help accelerate hair growth or to combat excess oil or dandruff. These testimonials can be found extensively on YouTube, across the Internet, in forums, magazines and websites. In fact, many beauty secrets published by highly influential blogs—aiming to highlight the benefits of onion as an effective hair remedy—claim that hair can grow as much as 2.5 cm in a month, significantly above the average rate.