Hair + Me Patient Information Leaflet – Topical Treatments (Healthy Hair & Pregnancy-safe formulations)

This document refers to the following topical preparations: 

  • Niacinamide 5% + Urea 2% – drops (once daily)
  • Niacinamide 5% + Urea 2% + Melatonin 0.1% – drops (once daily)
  • Niacinamide 5% – drops (once daily)
  • Niacinamide 5% + Melatonin 0.1% – drops (once daily)

This document contains important information about using your hair treatment. Please read all of the following information before you start your treatment. 

In this Patient Information Leaflet, you’ll find:

  1. General treatment information
  2. Information on your active and inactive ingredients
  3. Indications
  4. Contraindications
  5. Warnings and precautions
  6. Directions and how to use
  7. Side-effects and how to report unwanted side-effects
  8. Storage and disposal
  9. General information
  1. General treatment information

General Information Your topical treatment will contain 30ml and has been made by The Feel Good Pharmacy, Unit 5 Oakwood Business Park, Park Royal, London, United Kingdom, NW10 6EX. This treatment has been prescribed for you, and only you. Please don’t share this treatment with anyone else as it may cause harm.

  1. Information on your active and inactive ingredients

Your treatment will contain either a single active ingredient or a combination of the active ingredients listed below. Please refer to the label on your treatment bottle (or in your email) to determine which of these active ingredients are in your treatment.

  1. Active ingredients

Niacinamide 5%

Niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3, is used topically to promote hair growth, keratin synthesis, boost circulation, promote hair thickness, lock in moisture and protect against environmental damage. It also reduces scalp skin redness and inflammation.

Urea 2%

Urea is used as a keratin softener and hydrating agent used in the treatment of dry, scaling conditions.

Melatonin 0.1%

Melatonin is a potent antioxidant that protects hair follicles, promoting their longevity and potentially slowing down graying. Its anti-inflammatory and hormone-regulating properties help prolong the hair growth phase and reduce hair loss.

  1. Inactive ingredients 

Aqua, Lactic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Olivamidopropyl Betaine, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Lavandula Dentata Water, BHT, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil, Propanediol, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Thiosulfate, Sodium Hydroxide.

All Melatonin formulations contain Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether.

  1. Indications 

Your treatment will have been prescribed to you to promote and support healthy hair growth. 

  1. Contraindications

Do not use your treatment if you are allergic to any of the ingredients in your formulation (see section 2 for full details of all ingredients), or if you have inflamed, infected, irritated or painful scalp skin.

  1. Warnings and precautions

General

  • Caution: urea is known to be flammable. Keep your body away from fire or flames after you have put on the treatment.
  • Treatments containing melatonin should NOT be used if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive. Some of our treatments can be used when pregnant, breastfeeding or trying to conceive but your prescriber (“Dermatology Clinician”) will only prescribe in these circumstances if you have read our pregnancy information and agreed to treatment.
  • If you develop an allergic reaction to your treatment then you must stop applying it. Signs of an allergic reaction may include: rash, hives, itching, shortness of breath, wheezing, cough, swelling of the face, lips, tongue or throat. If in doubt, do not hesitate to ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice and call 999 in a medical emergency.
  • Your treatment is for external use only. Do not apply to areas of the body other than the scalp.
  • Using more than the recommended dose or more often will not improve results.
  • If you get your treatment on your hands, please wash your hands thoroughly after applying your treatment. 
  • If you intend to dye or bleach your hair, stop your treatment 48 hours before, wash your hair to ensure all the treatment has been washed out before dying/bleaching the hair. You can resume treatment 24 hours after, or after any irritation has settled.
  1. Directions and how to use
  • It is important to use your treatment regularly and as directed to ensure the best results.
  • Your treatment solution should be applied as follows:
  • Apply your treatment to dry/towel-dried hair and scalp. Part the hair to allow delivery onto the scalp. Remember, you are treating the scalp and not the hair.
  • Apply 1ml of the solution once daily (please refer to the directions in your shipping confirmation email/the blue box your treatment arrives in) by parting your hair and applying along your centre parting, temples and crown, evenly. You can do this at a time which best suits you.
  • Using more than the prescribed amount will not enhance results and will mean you will lose product unnecessarily. 
  • If you get the medication on your hands, please wash them thoroughly after use.
  1. Side-effects and how to report unwanted side-effects

Niacinamide

Niacinamide is usually very well tolerated but in rare occasions may cause mild stinging, redness or irritation.

Urea 

Urea is usually well tolerated but in rare occasions may cause mild stinging, redness and transient stinging or burning sensation.

Melatonin

Melatonin is usually well tolerated but in some occasions may cause redness, itching, or mild irritation at the site of application. Dark patches or uneven skin tone are uncommon but reversible upon stopping. Sleepiness, drowsiness, headaches and dizziness can occur rarely.

Reporting of suspected adverse reactions

If you experience any unwanted side effects, you should contact us via the Dermatology Support Team (hello@hairandme.com) or talk to your GP or healthcare professional. 

You can help to ensure medicines remain as safe as possible for everyone by reporting any unwanted side effects at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. Alternatively, you can call Freephone 0808 100 3352 (available between 10am-2pm Monday to Friday) or fill in a paper form available from your local pharmacy.

  1. Storage and disposal

KEEP THIS MEDICATION OUT OF SIGHT AND REACH OF CHILDREN.

Do not flush unused medication or pour it down the sink, and do not dispose of it in the general waste bin. Please ask your pharmacist what to do with unused medication. These measures are in place to help the environment.

Do not store above 25 degrees celsius. Do not use your medication after the expiry date which is shown on the bottle.