The key to a successful hair loss treatment is making sure that hair follicles get all the required nutrients to prevent them from shrinking. In most hair loss cases, hair density can actually be restored, however it will not happen in a few months. It may take years to reactivate all the dormant hair follicles.

Resveratrol, an antioxidant found in the skin of red grapes has more powerful anti-ageing effects than vitamin C, E and A. Studies showed that it prevents oxidative stress and reduces chronic inflammation. Resveratrol also reduces the appearance of wrinkles, pigmentation spots and other signs of ageing in the skin.

Some essential oils are very high in antioxidants, substances that prevent free radicals to damage living cells in our body. Our skin's ability to repair damaged cells declines with age. Antioxidants in essential oils can slow down the skin's ageing, renew damaged cells and reduce the look of wrinkles and lines.

With age, the skin tissues and muscles around the eyes weaken. As a result, the supporting fats moved from the upper eye lids to the lower eye lids, causing the appearance of eye bags and puffy eyes. Apart from ageing and heredity, there are some other factors that can trigger puffiness around the eyes.

Around 90% of hairs on the scalp are at anagen stage and 10% are at catagen and telogen stages. It is normal to shed up to 100 hairs per day. More often, hair loss is caused by the high number of dormant hair follicles rather than hair fall. There are two effective ways to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.

A 20-year study in France involving 3,200 healthy participants age 32 to 62 showed there is a link between wrinkles and heart disease. Wrinkles on the forehead signal a higher risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attack. People who have moderate and deep wrinkles on their forehead are 10 times more likely to die from heart disease.

Many skincare products contain vitamins. Studies showed that some vitamins are highly effective at improving the appearance of the skin. Based on my experience as an anti-ageing scientist who has been formulating skincare products for over two decades, these are the 4 best anti-ageing vitamins for our skin.

When it is applied to the skin, panthenol gets converted to pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), an essential nutrient for healthy skin. Studies showed that panthenol prevents transepidermal water loss. It strengthens skin's moisture barrier, restores softness and protects the skin from irritation and environmental damage.

Studies showed that chronic inflammation and oxidative stress are major causes of all types of hair loss including androgenic alopecia. Apart from finasteride and minoxidil; caffeine, essential oils and vitamins, notably vitamin B3, vitamin E and pro-vitamin B5 can be used effectively to prevent and reduce hair loss.

A comparison study between the hair-growth-boosting properties of Rosemary Oil and Minoxidil showed that rosemary is equally as effective as Minoxidil in promoting hair growth in people with androgenetic alopecia. Rosemary contains phytochemicals that help prevent the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

As an anti-ageing scientist who studied at The Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy (ITHMA), London; I am very fond of essential oils. For more than 15 years, I have been developing and perfecting haircare formulas to slow down my own hereditary hair loss.

Numerous studies showed that ascorbic acid is the most potent form of vitamin C, far more effective than other types of vitamin C and its derivatives such as sodium ascorbyl phosphate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl palmitate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, glyceryl ascorbate and ascorbyl glucoside.