Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Why do you need Activance?
Because your hair is under constant attack. Your hair’s Rhodanide levels are constantly depleted by a number of factors, inculding:
- Day-to-day washing
- Blow-drying
- Styling, straightening, and perming
- Colouring
- Chemical treatments
- Dietary Imbalances
- Stress
- Drugs & Medicine
- Health conditions
- Ageing & Menopause
- Hormonal Imbalances
- Free Radicals
- Chemical Pollution
- Environmental conditions such as wind and sun damage.
Indeed, on average, your hair will lose about 36% of its natural Rhodanide with each wash. This can leave your hair looking dull and lifeless, and can eventually lead to premature hair loss.
However, by using Activance, you can instantly restore these rhodanide levels and enjoy thicker, shinier, stronger, easier-to-manage hair.
Q. Can everyone use it?
Activance can be used by men, women (including pregnant and breastfeeding mothers) and children of all ages. Based on fifty years of research by leading German universities and 6 years of clinical studies for safety and efficacy, Activance contains no harsh chemicals, no drugs, no hormones, no toxicity, and no known allergic or negative side effects.
Best of all, the active ingredient Rhodanide is so natural and essential to cellular regeneration and hair health that your own body naturally produces it. To find out more about Rhodanide, see The Science Behind Hair Health and The History of Rhodanide.
Q. Is Activance suitable for all hair types?
Activance strengthens your hair keratin. This means that Activance enhances normal hair, restores chemically treated, dry and damaged hair, adds volume to delicate, fine, or thin hair, and revives lifeless, thinning hair.
There are also different formulations of Activance to suit different types of hair:
Activance Hair Stimulant - The original Rhodanide haircare product, the Activance Hair Stimulant is the fast and effective solution for thinning, damaged, and lifeless hair.
Activance Hair Revitaliser - Based on the same proven Rhodanide formula as the Activance Hair Stimulant, the Activance Hair Revitaliser also contains the powerful hydration and nourishing gentleness of the natural molecule MSM. This makes it particularly suitable for people who have chemically treated or heavily styled hair, as well as for those with extra sensitive scalps.
The Activance Hair Stimulant and the Activance Hair Revitaliser are also supported by Activance Shampoo for Sensitive Scalps and Dry Hair and Activance Shampoo for Normal to Oily Hair.
For more information, see About Activance.
Q. Can Activance be used on dry, oily, itchy, or sensitive scalps?
Activance is hypo-allergenic, meaning it is gentle on all dry, oily, itchy, and sensitive scalps. Activance Revitaliser in particular can help to deeply nourish and hydrate your hair and scalp, helping to relieve these eymptoms.
Q. Can Activance be used alone or with my existing hair products & treatment?
To date, Activance can be used alone or in addition to most hair care products, treatments, and services, including after colouring and perming and in addition to medicated shampoo and other scalp treatments. Even better, Activance can actually help enhance other hair treatments: see Activance Hair Revitaliser for more details.
Q. Is Activance easy to use?
Activance is not only easy to use, it is pleasant to use. A crystal clear, colourless, non sticky and non-oily lotion, just shake the bottle after washing and towel drying your hair, apply about 5ml (20 sprays) of Activance, massage through, leave on, and style as per usual.
Use regularly every second day and you will soon see the benefits. One 200ml bottle will last 2 to 3 months.
Q. Is Activance just another hair care product?
No, Activance is a unique hair treatment resulting from half a century of extensive scientific research. It is the only hair product aimed at giving you total hair health, from scalp to follicle to shaft. Suitable for all hair types, it revives, nourishes, strengthens and protects hair like no other.
Also, in contrast to many hair care formulations, Activance does not coat the hair, leaving no build up and no residue on your scalp. For more information, see What Makes Activance Different and the Concept of Total Hair Health.
Q. How long before I should expect to see results?
Immediately - Up to 90% of users notice a visible increase in hair volume, thickness, and shine.
After 4 weeks - Up to 70% of users report their rate of hair loss reduced or stopped altogether.
After 6 months - 80% of users regrow their hair, and many report significant reductions in scalp irritation, seborrhea and dandruff.*
* Tirsch, C., Timmel, A. Rhodanide and Hereditary Hair Loss. Apotheker Journal, 1997: 4: 31-33.
Positive effects in hair growth are often observed between 5 to 9 months, depending on the actual cause in each individual case.
Q. Do I still need to use conditioner if I am using Activance?
For measurable results, we recommend that you continue with your usual hair care routine, including conditioner if applicable.
Normal (rinse out) conditioner - Shampoo, condition hair, rinse out, towel dry hair then apply Activance with Rhodanide. Gently massage for 1 minute and leave-in, do not rinse off, and continue with usual styling routine.
Leave in conditioner - Apply Activance Rhodanide, gently massage and leave in; then apply your usual leave-in conditioner.
You may find after using Activance that you do not need to use leave in conditioner as frequently. For the ultimate Activance experience, use Activance Shampoos together with Activance Hair Stimulant or Hair Revitaliser
Q. Do I need to wash my hair before I apply Activance?
No. For best results, all you need to do is lightly dampen your hair with a comb or a water spray, and then apply Activance. Massage for one minute, leave in, and continue with your usual styling routine afterwards.
