Amazon Basic Care Minoxidil Topical Solution USP, 2% Hair Regrowth Treatment for Women, 3-Month Supply, Unscented, 2 fl oz (Pack of 3)

I have been using for about 45 days morning & night after hormones caused me to have light hair loss and thinning around my hairline. I felt insecure tying back my hair. As women, hair is a huge part of our identity. I see new growth popping up and I feel my hair is overall thicker. I no longer have sparse spots showing when my hair is up! I know- I will have to use this product forever, but honestly its a great price and truly beats the nuisance of wigs or expense of hair transplant. Great product! I try to use after a hot shower where my pores are open, and massage my hairline after applying. Then I brush hairline with a softbrush to stimulate the hair follicles.

This is my review of effectiveness of Rogaine, and also discussion of 5% Foam vs Generic 2% solution. I’ve done some in-depth research in addition to using both myself. First, both products do work, and actually they work equally well. Don’t think that the 5% works better simply because it is stronger. Think about foamy mousse hair product — if you let it become a liquid, there is really very little liquid there. For the 2%, you’re using liquid so you get much more product per use, and you’re using it twice a day, so the actual amount of minoxidil you absorb is probably about the same. A downside for both, as others have said, is that you will have to use minoxidil forever if you want to keep the hair. Hair, like skin, is always turning over - even in young people, hair constantly falls out and grows back. Expecting new hair growth to stay forever without help would be like expecting your self-tanner to keep your skin dark without reapplying. It’s just not going to happen. I figure I will use Rogaine for about 10 years and then switch to wearing wigs, which is what my bald mom does. Both are cheaper than hair transplants. OK so now for the other pros and cons of each formula. Keep in mind I have fairly fine, straight hair, so if you have course or curly hair you may not have the same experience. APPLICATION: Both products have a little learning curve in figuring out how to apply. Personally I think the 2% liquid is easier, as you can use the application dropper to part hair and apply at the same time. The liquid is also easier to measure. However, it is easy for it to run into your face or ears, and then you have to wash it off quickly. The foam is much more controllable and there is probably less waste. ROUTINE: I only wash my hair every other day, and I still do. Both of these products leave a bit of “product buildup” at the roots of the hair, so I can’t really go longer than every two days. However, in a pinch, I have used dry shampoo after the Rogaine had time to dry, just to fluff up any areas that were feeling a little greasy. Also, you need time after a shower to dry your scalp (I blow dry my hair, so no problem there), then apply the Rogaine, THEN let that dry before you apply more styling product. I have quit using product during the blow dry process. I dry, use the Rogaine, blow dry a little more, put on makeup and get dressed, then finish styling my hair last. STYLING: The foam wins hands down in the styling area. You’re putting it where your hair is thinner, so it gives a little volume. If you have fine hair, though, you know that any mousse or liquid styling product tends to flatten or weigh it down. My advice is NOT to put foam directly on your part first as the package directs. Pick up a little line of hair on either side of your part and put it UNDER, fan or blow it dry, and let it back down. If you are thin on the sides, like me, start at the thin spot closest to your ears and work up to the part last. Be very sparing with each finger full of foam, as you want it mostly on your scalp, not in your hair. It’s not a great styling product, but I generally use it, let it dry, then try to keep my other styling products about an inch out from the scalp, on the hair itself. On the “non-wash” days, I apply Rogaine foam, fluff the hair by blow drying the wrong direction, wait a few, then use a spray volumizer and dry or curl again. However, if I’m using the 2% liquid, I can apply, then use a blow dryer to blow the hair in the wrong direction and fluff it up, so kind of the same difference. SIDE EFFECTS: In studies, the 5% foam is about half as likely to cause itching than the 2% liquid. Only 1 in 20 women report increased dandruff with the foam, compared to about 1 in 5 for the liquid. I do feel some “tingles” with both, but nothing unpleasant. I have not noticed any dandruff but my scalp definitely feels a little more oily. TRAVELING: Technically, over the counter medications are exempt from TSA rules, so the 2.11 oz foam aerosol can should be OK. However, I really don’t want to argue in public about TSA rules concerning my hair regrowth product. And, if I lose the argument, I don’t want to take the chance of losing a $20+ item. So, I only take 2% liquid in a 2 oz bottle when I travel. Overall, I like the foam better for daily ease of styling and the look of my hair after using it. However, I do use the liquid when I’m in a hurry or when traveling for reasons listed above.

I am a female in my 40s. I felt my hair was starting to thin, which scared me because my mother has very thin hair. So, I used Amazon's 2% minoxidil for about a year. It's cheaper for me than brand and other generics due to the Subscribe N Save bundling discount. Minoxidil dries out my scalp a little and makes it slightly itchy (and I have oily hair). It isn't significant, but given the cost and the fact that I didn't think my hair was any thicker than it had been, I stopped using the product. Boy, was I wrong about this stuff "not" working. I stopped using the product about 2 months ago and the amount of hair fall I've had has been staggering. The amount of hair in my hair brush each day and coming out when I shower makes me feel like I'm going to go bald. I haven't had surgery, had a baby, changed my nutritional intake or done anything else that you would expect to make a person shed so much hair! The only change to which I can attribute this significant new hair loss is stopping the minoxidil. So, now I am convinced it works and I have re-started my use of the product. Based on the amount of hair I am losing, the product actually was really preserving a lot of my hair. It really, really works!!

This product definitely works; first photo was May 2025, second photo January 2026. My only complaint is the recent scalp itch so switching to the foam. Overall very happy. On a side note: be prepared for significant hair fallout when you first start using, this is normal!