“While I’m not typically a peach and mango fan—that’s the flavor of these gummies—I found that the combination made for a mild, tropical taste. Bonus: they’re sugar-free,” says DeSantis.
Best for Natural Hair: Vegamour GRO Biotin Gummies for Hair Wellness
Because natural hair tends to be drier, it’s more prone to breakage, which can prevent it from growing long and thick. This is especially true in color and heat-treated hair. To strengthen the scalp and the strands themselves and promote nourished hair from the root to the ends, Vegamour gummies are formulated with biotin, vitamins B5, B6, and B12, along with vitamins A, C, and E. “Protecting the scalp and hair follicles from oxidative damage keeps a healthy hair environment,” says Dr. Shamban.
Best for Women Over 50: Xtresse Hair Growth Gummies
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Xtresse Hair Growth Gummies
Developed by leading dermatologists and hair restoration specialists, Xtresse gummies feature a unique ingredient profile including NAD+, pumpkinseed extract, taurine, and saw palmetto. “[These ingredients] nourish hair follicle health to impact on a more direct cellular level,” says Dr. Shamban. The inclusion of the popular longevity ingredient NAD+ speaks to how these gummies address hair growth at the cellular level, even stimulating dormant follicles, which can be especially helpful in terms of aging-related hair loss.
“These were definitely a bit gummier than most of the other gummies on the list, but the strawberry flavor wasn’t overpowering, and it didn’t leave a lingering taste in my mouth,” says DeSantis. Although Buechner hasn’t tried them for herself, she noted that “the ingredients look fantastic.”
Best for Men: Hims Biotin Builder Gummies
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Hims Biotin Builder Gummies
The brand offers a prescription hair growth gummy along with a non-prescription option, and this is the latter. “Men can benefit from the same foundational nutrients that support hair structure and growth in women, including zinc, B vitamins, vitamin D, and collagen peptides (i.e., short protein fragments),” says Maciej Chichlowski, PhD, the senior director of nutrition research at supplement brand, Shaklee.
While treating true male pattern baldness will require targeted, prescription options, gummies are a great place to start if you’re looking to improve and encourage the health of the hair that you do have, and support a well-rounded hair growth regimen, should you implement more aggressive treatments. “It is essential to target the root cause first; potential deficiencies in iron, vitamin D, zinc, and overall protein intake might be the key,” says Dr. Chichlowski.
“These tasted the most candy-like to me and have a sweet cherry flavor, which makes sense because they actually worked with a confectioner (along with doctors) to get the gummy right,” says DeSantis.
Best Vegan & Gluten-Free: Grande Gummies
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This vegan and gluten-free gummy is a great place to start in maintaining healthy hair, skin, and nails. The biotin, amino acids, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E in this supplement come together to boost collagen—an essential element of healthy hair growth that naturally diminishes as we age (it starts to deplete in our 20s, womp, womp).
