How far back do Hair Follicle Tests ACTUALLY go?

The misunderstood 90 days thing

You do not simply wait 90 days from last use and then your ok to take a hair follicle test.

You see if your trying to grow out your hair to take a test naturally , you first need to detox so nothing is adding to the (1.5" or 3 months) hair window of collection. For all drugs except THC this takes a week , for THC it can be a week or 4 month depending on use and weight / activity level.

Then after detox ( plus 10 days to grow last dirty part to scalp ) THEN you can grow naturally clean hair. So at MInimum that 1 month AFTER system i sclean plus ten days.

The 90 day thing is how long they see back at the 1.5" of hair THEY KEEP. longer hair is discarded as they retain 1.5" from scalp for testing.

SO if it takes you 2 months to detox from your level of use you then need 3 months to grow 1.5" of clean hair and it is a 5 month process not 90 days .

All drugs are 4 days from last use plus 10 days to grow out. EXCEPT retread THC and COCAINE which MIGRATES in hair . meaning coke at 4 months ago in hair will show in more recent hair although at lower levels. so just because no coke use in 90 days doesnt mean you OK , again you still have to grow clean hair and if you have ANY old hair with coke it will migrate to new clean hair .

So if you do not have 6 months to be sure that you grew it all out and have a clean window for collection you can simply get a Hair Razor Consultation and treat it based on your use and time ( which can be done in average of a week depending on use history ) . Yes it is permanent if your clean when you treat it .

Hair Razor Detox has been around years and is not some bogus Aloe shampoo or sketchy "method" of random items that fry your hair and are only used to sell you that worthless aloe shampoo. It is proven and testified to by hundreds of users with reviews and lab results over many years .

How ph effects potency of beta hydroxy acids

( salicylic acid)

Why do these Methods people include salicylic acid ?

They advise using a long list of products, including Pink Clean and Clear and Neutrogena TSAL, both of which are listed as 3% salicylic acid.

(Allow me to ask... why use two products with the same ingredient? What's the logic behind that? Anyway...)

Neutrogena TSAL and Clean and Clear are not as effective as proponents of home methods might believe. Why?

Salicylic acid, classified as a beta hydroxy acid, shares a characteristic with other acids in that its effectiveness hinges on the pH level, which denotes the free available value (FAV). With a pH of 2.8, salicylic acid begins to diminish in potency at a pH of 3, ultimately losing effectiveness at a pH of 4. This decrease occurs because, as the pH increases, salicylic acid undergoes ionization, hindering its ability to penetrate hair and deliver its intended effects. Hence, it's imperative to ensure that the pH of products containing salicylic acid falls within the optimal range to attain the desired results.

Now, if you multiply the percentage of free acid by the concentration of salicylic acid present in the bottle, you can calculate how much is actually available to penetrate your hair.

The pH of Neutrogena pink is not readily available through official sources or product description . However . typical facial cleansers tend to be a pH of 4.5- 6.5

Neutragena pink and TSAL %3 like other acne products are at ph 5-7

( %22.8 available of the % 3 solution) = % 0.50 so at 5+ it's useless

Hair Razors Step 2 at ph 3.0 ( %90 available of the % 4 solution) = % 3.6 Salycilic acid

Products and Wait Times

pH affects the acid you use and how it works. Another consideration is not to disturb an acid while it is on your hair, which can alter pH and affect its action.

Generally speaking an acid is effective for approximately 20 minutes. After that point the hair pH has risen enough to lessen the action, and the acid is effectively neutralized. During this time frame, the acid is working at effective levels.

Hair Razor Detox

Monday, September 25, 2023