Customer Reviews

DS Laboratories Revita Hair Growth Stimulating Shampoo, 180 ml Bottle

5 star:		(64)
4 star:		(33)
3 star:		(22)
2 star:		(19)
1 star:		(40)

 

 

I have been using this product for over one and half year with good results when I first started using it in the beginning of 2009.

If I were to rate it in 2009 I would have given it 5 stars. However, based on recent purchases (past 6 months) the product consistency has varied a lot and the product has become more watery and does not stop hair loss any more... the hair have started shedding again. I will tell you that the prior product had stopped hair loss and some hair growth was also noticeable.

I have been patiently waiting to see if the quality improves... but have not seen any improvement yet.

Product container in 2009 had a rounded top and the packaging said "Made in USA". If I remember correctly, it was manufactured in Miami Florida. Recently the company has switched to a flat top packaging and the packaging says "Assembled in USA from imported materials". I am guessing this is the reason for poor quality.

The prior consistency was thicker shampoo with reddish orange color which required a pea sized quantity that produced enough lather. The newer product is too watery and has a lighter orange color. You need two to three times the quantity to get the same amount of lather.

Bottom line... the quality has deteriorated and product is not effective anymore.

For now it gets a 4 because at least it's showing some results. The product asks to wash with shampoo twice (1st wash for 1-2 minutes, 2nd for 3-5 minutes) and at least five times a week. At 180 ml, it's about the same volume as the Neutrogena T-gel I also have. So for the price it's at on Amazon, I think it's a decent price for what it claims to do.

The shampoo smells really good like a lighter version of Herbal Essence and not overwhelming like those Axe shampoos. It contains antioxidants to prevent inflammation of the scalp, so I was surprised I could use this as an alternative to the tire-smelling T-gel for treating my seborrheic dermatitis. A small amount lathers really well (just like T-gel) so even though it doesn't look like much, the product lasts quite a bit.

I did not see any results within the first week, but I am on my third week now and am beginning to see tiny sprouts of hair where my receding hairline was. Before using this shampoo, my hair used to fall out often when washing. It still falls out even now, but not as much as before. It used to be maybe 7-10 strands of hair falling out, but now it's 2-4 and I also notice that the base of the strands have a thicker follicle.

Judging by how much I have left, I say one shampoo lasts 2-3 months, considering I wash in the morning and night and use it about 5-6 days of the week. So far, my scalp isn't red and it doesn't itch (great alternative to T-gel), but I'll have to give it an extra month to see how those sprouts do before giving this 5 stars.

7/12/09 UPDATE: A little girl's bday party yesterday helped make the final decision to say this product works. So before this product, I would wake up with thin flat hair. About a year or two ago, the older sister (about 11 during the time) of this little girl used to ask me why my hair looked thin and say "the top of your head looks empty." I told her I was getting old and balding. Yesterday, this very same sister of the bday girl said "you look different, it's like you have more hair." Reacting to her comment I realize my hair had more volume and felt bushy. Looking at the mirror I also realized it was thicker than before. This product may not work for everyone, but it works for me. =)

I have to admit I am quite impressed with Revita's shampoo. As a 23yr old with hairloss it can be really difficult to cope with, that's the only reason I'm writing this because I understand anyone in my same position is out there looking for any help possible. So here ya go,
My honest opinion is that this stuff does work and does help with reducing hair fall and combating thinning hairs. It wont stop hair loss but it will help to thicken hairs and speed up your hair growth cycle (again, my opinion). I started using the stuff over a year and a half ago, I liked it and continued to use it for a year. I then stopped because I wanted to try other products..it seemed I was maintaining what I had and wanted to see if I could stop hair loss altogether. It was probably the biggest mistake I could have made. After about 3 months I lost tons of frontal hair and all the returning hair was much thinner and brittle. After realizing it was stopping the use of Revita that made everything go south, I ordered online immediately and started using it again. I've been using it for just over 2 months and I have to say my hair is slowly improving again, all that thinned out hair is slowly returning back to health. I'll probably use this product for the rest of my life, I've come to accept that and am happy to know there is something out there that is actually working for me. I wish you all the best of luck, as difficult as it is try not to stress this too much, it'll only make things worse. Stay Classy.

In my particular case -and we all have different hair/scalp- it makes my hair look thinner. As a shampoo it leaves the hair very soft and nice, but when i use it, I can see my scalp. Again, in my particular case it didn't work but that doesn't mean that it won't work for you.

Update August 2010. I did use this shampoo for some time and my hair was looking nice and soft. Nonetheless, the last bottle I got was absolute rubbish. The quality of this product dropped dramatically as the last one I used was like a glue on my scalp. Had to trow it away and sadly, won't buy it again.

I been thrilled about the quality of this shampoo since I started using it in June last year. It's expensive but a little goes a long way and over the course of a year my hair is def much thicker, my hair loss is almost the same as it was before but I think it's sped up hair generation as I have more hair on the top of my scalp. Folks have commented on that so it's not a borderline improvement, my wife for example swears my hair has improved significantly, when I visited my Mom after a year she couldnt believe what I was doing (BTW, I also take Avodart and have been on it for 5 years, however the Revita took the improvements from Avodart to another level). It reeks of quality.

HOWEVER:

Starting this summer (around June-Aug) the shampoo feels watery, and worse leaves a sticky residue in my hair that shows the scalp. It's not oil, I went to a dermatologist as it is does not come off no matter how much you rinse or wash. I tried shampoos, dish washing detergent etc. The hair feels waxy, clumpy and stays that way, worse, it looks like that right after a shower where I feel I have gel in my hair. I finally used T-Gel (Neutrogena) which seems to slowy get rid of it over the course of weeks but the 'gelled greasy' look is still slightly there (but much less).

I ordered another two in Aug, same thing. The dermatologist said it was not a fungus (at that point I wasnt 100% what was causing it and was going crazy, but knew that the stickness started after I started a new bottle of Revita but wanted to confirm) and he suspected the shampoo had some thickening agent (glue like substance). I contacted Revita recently, let's see. Meanwhile, I cannoot use the product. The good news is I read another persons comment to this problem below (JK's reply to Cheng's note). Apparently JK reached out to Revita who acknowledged this is a problem with a batch in the summer, they are replacing affected bottles for free if you contact them.I have reached out to them myself, hope to hear a confirmation on the issue and have my bottles replaced as I want to continue to use the shampoo but at this stage simply cannot.

I'm surprised staff from Revita are not reaching out to folks in these forums and other customers telling them about the problem as a solid shampoo is getting poor ratings (and in my case almost put me off using it). The only reason why I stuck around is that I'm an old customer and know what the shampoo can do and saw a drastic quality drop off suddently, however, new customers who bought this the first time will think it's crap due to the problem with that batch (and this is reflected in the ratings here which heads south starting June-Sept)

For starters, I noticed my hair was thinning at 20. . . Yeah, talk about horrifying. Since it's impossible (in this day and age) to go bald and have a decent social life from 20-30, I went into a frenzy and did what I do best - research! Long story short, I have bought 3 bottles so far over the course of A YEAR and it has worked wonderfully. Albeit, I caught my hairloss right when it was becoming barely-noticable. So obviously the stage of your balding will have a huge effect on whether this works or not. For the record, I got my hair buzzed down with a 4 and I use this stuff every day. If you're a guy, you should buzz your head down to a 2~5. Your thinning hair is less noticable if you buzz your head down, and it will also allow Revitra to reach your scalp easier. This is, of course, assuming you caught your thinning hair early in the game (not age wise, but stage wise).

If you wanna read on, prepare yourself! Albeit, it might be easier to read the rest of this if you're interested in other ways and the pros/cons of the other ways.

There are many hairloss solutions out there, but how many actually work? For those stressing out over thinning hair, I'll help you out. Out of all the junk out there, topical products with Minoxidil or Ketoconazole are the most effective - in that order. Finderstine - the generic "hair growth pill", is also effective. So what're you going to try first? I recommend this, since it is the safest, easiest, and cheapest solution.

Note: All hairloss treatments will make the "dying hairs" fall out/shed. So basically, if you begin to shed - congratulations, it's working. Stopping any hairloss treatment means you will lose ALL your regrown hairs. Unless, of course, you got a hair transplant/hair plugs/etc. Also, all these work way better for women then it does men. Mostly because life is unfair! Just kidding, mostly due to hormonal reasons. DHT - a supposed form of testosterone is POSSIBLY the cause, which women don't really need from the start/have much of.

Minoxidil: To your body, it's a toxin. As such, your body WILL build up a tolerance to it later on in life as you continue to use it. Chances are, your hair will grow back, but you will stop gaining hair and just keep whatever you grown. So basically, start using Minoxidil as soon as you KNOW you're losing your hair if you're a man. Will it work for everyone? No. But it will work for most. Side effects may include an itchy scalp or greasy hair if the product's quality is cruddy, but the former side effect only applies to those with messed up scalps. Also, if you AREN'T going bald due to genetics (but from a disease or hormone levels gone crazy), then this stuff will mess you up if you used it for a while.

Ketoconazole: It's found in Revitra! It works faster than Minoxidil does, but sadly, doesn't work as well. If you use it at the first sign of hairloss, again, your chances to have a decent baseline is way better. Ketoconazole has a wonderful "cosmetic effect". Your hair will become thicker after use, and will slowly grow in diameter to cover more area up to a certain point. In addition to that, it will stimulate your thinning hair to become "healthy" again. Also, the shampoo will make your scalp hella healthy. If you have dandruff, this stuff will work wonders for you as well. Unlike Minoxidil, your hair won't get messed up from using it if you're not actually going "naturally" bald. If your hairloss is on the uglier side of things, combine Revitra with any Minoxidil topical. Use this first to be on the safe side.

Finderstine: Basically, this will lower DHT levels. The only problem is, DHT's function is to help MAINTAIN masculine attributes. . . In addition, your estrogen levels *may* rise. It takes your body half a year to adjust to the medication (only 1-3 months for results). It will take your body a year to adjust after you stop the treatment, and even then, it may not go fully back to normal. Toying with your hormones is no joke, nor do I think it's worth it just for the sake of having hair on your head. The upside is that you won't have to worry about prostate cancer, the downside is. . . Um, the hormonal change. Also, other possible side effects include (due to high estrogen/low testosterone): gaining fat easily, hard time building muscle, mood swings, erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction is usually reversible, but in some rare cases, it is permanent. Again, playing with your hormones is no freaking joke.

Other tips:
1) Being healthy means your hair stays on your head longer. That's why hairloss strikes the younger folks more so than it did a decade ago.

2) Biotin, protein, and calcium is your friend! As are all other vitamins/nutritients. Zinc (15mg at least) is also necessary. . . However, Zinc should be take 1-2 hours after ingesting calcium since your body is stupid and would rather ignore out Zinc just so it can absorb more calcium. Taking zinc before bed is best.

3) Work on other things, such as muscle tone or whatever you can do to make yourself feel better about your appearance. Also, ladies(or guys if you swing that way) don't care if you're bald if you have a body like Arnold Schwarzenegger used to have(over exaggerating, but you get the idea).

4) If you're ridiculously bald, just shave your head. Nothing looks more ridiculous than having a crow's nest on your head or a really bad come-over. Seriously.

This is an amino-vitamin based product and just like with anything natural, it takes time to work. I have been using it for approximtely two months and I have noticed that my hair has stopped falling out. In addition, my hairs seem to have become thicker.. Although not a miracle cure for baldness, this product is effective more on thinning hair than anyting else.. So if you decide to purchase this product.. please be patient. it works.

This has to be the worst and most expensive shampoo that I've ever used. My hair began falling out when i started using this but i figured i would keep going since it said your hair might fall out for the first couple of weeks. Its been a little over a month now and i just finished my first bottle of revita. My hair is still falling out and if anything its gotten progressively worse. I had low to moderate hair loss before i started using this, now its high (15+ hairs fall per shower). I am giving this another chance, but i am buying the roundtop bottle to see if its any better and if my hair doesn't stop falling out then that will be my last revita purchase ever. Its not even a good shampoo, it dries up and tangles my hair and on some parts it doesn't even come off completely from the water so it feels like gel in my hair. Although i'm beginning to see patches of hair loss on my head, the shampoo is giving my hair more volume which is the only pro to it (somehow i feel its not worth the sacrifice). I will write another review when i'm done with the second one, i'm hoping it gets better.

For the past several years I've been noticing that my hair was thinning; I used to have really thick hair. I didn't think much of it until about a year ago when I started to get really self conscious about it and every year I could see more and more of my scalp. It wasn't to the point of being bald and having to use Rogaine but something needed to be done. I found this product and although it seemed expensive I decided to try it out based on the positive reviews. I'm very glad that I did. I've been using it for 4 months now and I can definitely feel a difference and my girlfriend has commented that she can see and feel the difference too. I use it everyday and you don't need to use much for a guy with short hair. As soon as I used it, my hair felt a little different than my standard shampoo and I'd have to say that it took about a couple of months to start to feel and see a significant improvement. The instructions call for one application for about a minute or two and a second application left on for about 3-5 minutes. That's exactly what I do and you feel the difference once you dry your hair. The first application seems to prepare your scalp and the second really foams up with just a tiny bit. One bottle lasts me 2 months using it everyday and following the directions on the bottle. I've read reviews about Rogaine that say it stings and smells bad and you have to use it twice a day and should not skip a day. This shampoo should be used at least 5 times a week and smells great, it's like an apple smell; I don't experience any stinging. My hair seems to also grow faster so I need more frequent hair cuts but that's not something I'm complaining about; it's definitely hair growth stimulating. This is not for someone who is already bald and wants to grow back hair on a bald spot. This is more for someone who has started to see and feel their hair thinning and wants to stop it from getting worse and get some thickness back in their hair. My hair is not what it was 10 years ago but it looks and feels a lot better now and it combs better too. Highly recommended; it's worth the price for me.

First, I will say that I have used more shampoos than I care to count. I have used them all, believe me. Second, I am in my mid 20s and have only noticed a slight receding of the hair line, nothing more. However I have long suffered from generally poor hair: brittle, dry, etc. I have been trying to fight what Ive seen as the inevitable loss of hair figuring the best time to fight it is now before I lose it all.

This is the first product I have ever given a review on and the main reason for doing so is because it is the first that I have been very impressed with. You will notice immediately that it is a very high quality shampoo. I have now used this product for 5 months. Have I experienced hair growth? I don't know actually, but at the very least I am not losing hair in the shower anymore. If it has at least stopped my hair loss then that is good enough for me. What I do know is that my hair has never been healthier and it has never looked as good as it does now. Whereas 5 months ago it was brittle and dry, now it no longer feels like that. At the very least this shampoo will make your hair and scalp healthy, which for me was a noticeable improvement. My mother who hadn't seen me in months even commented on how nice my hair looked.

I will continue to use this product for no other reason than it makes my hair and scalp look and feel better than ever. It may also be fighting hair loss, only time will tell. For the record, I use it as directed (two applications for the maximum time). I also use Billy Jealousy's hair conditioner, although I give little credit to that product for any improvement in my hair as Ive been using that one off and on for a long time.