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Lipid and alcohol base minox different?

2021-10-04 11:48:31
I'm using minoxidil 5% for more than 4 years. Some minoxdils come with lipid base and some are alcohol base. Is both lipid and alcohol base are same? Or different?. Which base minoxdils will be effective? More over what are lipids in cosmetic
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Both will be effective. Just that alcohol based leads to dryness in some people

Answered2021-10-05 04:36:26

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Both were equally effective.. for detailed information do direct online consultation

Answered2021-10-04 13:45:06

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