Hair Nutrition & Scalp-Care Intelligence

Keraglo: understand what your hair needs before choosing a supplement

One name from Ipca Laboratories covers two unrelated things: oral nutrition tablets, and medicated anti-dandruff preparations containing an antifungal. They solve different problems. And when we checked published ingredient lists for these products, retailers contradicted each other nine times — which is the other thing this page is about.

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Quick Clinical Answer

What is Keraglo?

Keraglo is a hair-health range from Ipca Laboratories covering two distinct categories. Keraglo Eva and Keraglo Men are oral nutritional supplements — multivitamin, multimineral, amino-acid and botanical formulations intended to supplement dietary intake. The Keraglo AD products are medicated scalp preparations containing ketoconazole, an antifungal used for dandruff and related seborrhoeic conditions. Oral supplements and topical scalp products serve different purposes, and neither addresses every cause of hair loss. Because published ingredient lists for these products conflict between retailers, composition must be confirmed product by product from the current pack.

Two categories, one nameNutrition tablets and medicated scalp products, regulated differently and doing different jobs.

Supplements support; they don't diagnoseCorrecting a shortfall helps. Where there is no shortfall, there is nothing to correct.

AD means antifungalThe AD range treats a scalp condition. It is not a hair-loss treatment.

Published lists disagreeWe found nine contradictions across retailer listings — so we publish no quantity we haven't confirmed.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Amit S. Agarkar — MBBS, MD Dermatology, FCPS, DDV · Reviewed 27 July 2026 · Next review July 2027

What you'll learn on this page

Why the tablets and the AD range must never be shopped as one catalogue
The nine contradictions we found across published ingredient listings — and what they mean for you
Why identifying the cause of shedding comes before choosing a supplement
What each nutrient family actually does, and where the evidence stops
Why biotin quantity matters for your blood tests, not just your hair
Why iron is not a nutrient to take without a reason
How zinc, copper and stacked supplements interact — with a duplicate-nutrient checker
What ketoconazole treats, and what it does not

Brand Ecosystem

Tablets and shampoos are not one catalogue

An oral multinutrient and a medicated antifungal shampoo have nothing in common except a brand name. They are regulated differently, they address different problems, and putting them in one product grid is how people end up buying the wrong one.

Ecosystem A

Hair-Nutrition Supplements

Oral tablets supplying vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids and botanical extracts. Compare them by what they contain, who they are formulated for, and whether you actually need what is in them.

Nutritional supplement Laboratory-test caution

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Clinical glass vessel holding translucent mineral forms representing a nutritional supplement range. — Nutrition: supports dietary intake. It does not identify why hair is shedding.

Ecosystem B

Anti-Dandruff & Scalp Care

Medicated topical preparations containing ketoconazole, an antifungal. Explore them by active ingredient, classification, scalp concern and the guidance each one requires.

Medicated scalp product Classification varies by listing

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Cool clinical still life representing a medicated antifungal scalp preparation. — Medicated scalp care: treats a scalp condition. It is not a hair-loss treatment.

An anti-dandruff shampoo does not treat pattern hair loss. Controlling flaking can make a scalp more comfortable and reduce the scratching that damages hair — a real benefit, and a different one from increasing hair density. Nothing on this page presents the two as equivalent.

Another lists

Sold as over-the-counter

What this means: Retailers disagree on whether a prescription is needed.

The biotin discrepancy is the one to notice. One listing states micrograms, another states milligrams — a roughly 333-fold difference for the same product name. Biotin quantity is not a trivial detail here: it is precisely what determines whether a supplement can distort your thyroid and cardiac blood tests. A shopper comparing those two listings has no way to know which is right.

Why the lists disagree

Part of the answer is documented. Ipca has publicly described a reformulation of these supplements, and older listings appear to predate it while newer ones reflect it — with both circulating simultaneously under similar names.

What Ipca states changed in the reformulated tablets

Three amino acids added — L-Lysine, L-Arginine and Methionine
Evening primrose oil included as a source of gamma-linolenic acid
Iron and biotin quantities revised to follow ICMR Recommended Dietary Allowance guidance
Formulated differently for men and for women

Source: Ipca brand communication. Note that the same communication also carries marketing claims about hair growth, which this page does not adopt as evidence.

A confident ingredient table on a shopping page is not the same thing as a verified composition.

The Sequence

Hair fall is a symptom — not a vitamin diagnosis

Supplementation is the eighth consideration in this list, not the first. Everything before it exists to answer the question a supplement cannot answer: why is this happening?

Identify the pattern and duration

How long has it been happening, and how is it distributed across the scalp?

Sudden, diffuse or patterned?

These three point toward genuinely different causes with different treatments.

Review diet and weight change

Restriction and rapid loss are among the most common triggers of diffuse shedding.

Assess illness, surgery, stress, postpartum

Shedding often follows a trigger by weeks or months, which obscures the connection.

Review medicines and hormonal symptoms

Several medicines and endocrine conditions cause shedding that no supplement will fix.

Examine the scalp itself

Inflammation, dandruff or scarring change the picture entirely.

Consider appropriate testing

Guided by the history rather than ordered as a routine panel for everyone.

Now consider nutritional support

Reasonable when there is something identified to correct. Only at this point.

Review response and tolerance

Against a recorded baseline — and revisit the diagnosis if nothing changes.

A broad supplement may support dietary intake, but it cannot identify or correct every cause of hair loss.

Data Transparency

What we could verify — and what we deliberately did not

Product identities and categories converge across sources and are stated here. Quantities do not converge, so none is stated anywhere on this page.

Verified Product Identities And Categories

Keraglo products: identity and category, where sources converge
Product	Category	Intended context
Keraglo Eva	Nutritional supplement · tablet	Marketed for adult women
Keraglo Men	Nutritional supplement · tablet	Marketed for adult men
Keraglo AD	Medicated shampoo · contains ketoconazole	Anti-dandruff / seborrhoeic scalp
Keraglo AD Lotion	Medicated lotion · contains ketoconazole	Anti-dandruff / seborrhoeic scalp
Keraglo AD Plus	Medicated shampoo · contains ketoconazole	Separate product from Keraglo AD

Company: Ipca Laboratories Ltd. Sources: Ipca brand communication plus convergence across independent pharmacy listings, retrieved 27 July 2026. Status: identities and categories only — not quantities.

Deliberately left unverified

Every nutrient quantity

Retailer listings contradict each other on biotin, folic acid, zinc, iron, B12 and the fatty-acid source. No quantity appears anywhere on this page.

Which formulation you will receive

Older and reformulated versions appear to circulate together under similar names. The carton in your hand is the only reliable answer.

Exact AD composition and units

Ketoconazole is consistently listed as the active. Additional ingredients, the stated strength and whether it is expressed w/v or w/w vary between listings.

Prescription classification

Some retailers mark the AD products as prescription-required; others sell them openly. Ask the pharmacy rather than inferring from a listing.

Gluten-free and allergen status

Claims of this kind appear on some listings. None could be confirmed against an official label, so none is repeated here.

Pack sizes, price and availability

Catalogue data, not brand data. It belongs to a verified listing rather than to a brand guide.

This is more consequential for supplements than it looks. Nutrient quantities determine whether a product is appropriate alongside anything else you take, whether it exceeds an upper intake level, and whether it will interfere with your blood tests. [RE-VERIFY AT EACH REVIEW CYCLE — confirm against the current pack and label before publication]

Ecosystem A · Verified Supplements

Keraglo supplements on HairsnCares

A supplement listing needs exact identity, current composition, the quantity of every nutrient, pack information, classification and availability — each confirmed, each dated. Quantities are the whole point, and quantities are exactly what we could not confirm.

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Verified Keraglo listings are being prepared

HairsnCares publishes a Keraglo product only after checking its exact identity, composition, quantity, pack information, classification and current India-facing availability.

For a multinutrient supplement, quantity is not a detail — it determines whether the product is appropriate alongside anything else you take. Until each figure is confirmed against a current pack, no card appears here.

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Ecosystem B · Verified Scalp Care

Keraglo AD products on HairsnCares

A separate catalogue with its own filters, its own classification labels and its own empty state — because a medicated antifungal preparation should never appear in the same results list as a nutrition tablet.

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Scalp concern

Active ingredient

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Format

Classification

Prescription status

Fragrance

Pack size

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The same standard applies to medicated scalp products: exact identity, active ingredient, classification, prescribing status, pack information and current availability, all confirmed before publication.

Retailers currently disagree on whether these products require a prescription. That question has to be settled before anything is listed, not after.

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Scope

What nutritional support can and cannot do

Not a dismissal of supplements. Nutrition genuinely matters to hair — and being specific about where it matters is more useful than implying it matters everywhere.

Abstract representation of nutrients moving from the bloodstream into living tissue. — A nutrient can only help where a shortfall was limiting something.

Where it is reasonable

Nutritional support may help

A relevant deficiency has been identified
Dietary intake is genuinely restricted
Recent rapid weight loss or illness has depleted stores
A clinician has advised it alongside proper treatment
Requirements are raised, as in pregnancy, under guidance

Where it will not help

A supplement cannot substitute for diagnosis

Pattern hair loss — genetic and hormonal, not dietary
Thyroid disease or other endocrine causes
Autoimmune or inflammatory scalp disease
Medication-related shedding
Scarring alopecias, where delay costs follicles permanently

The cost of a supplement is rarely the money. It is the months spent taking something while an untreated cause continues — which matters most in exactly the conditions where early treatment changes the outcome. Continued worsening is a reason to reassess the diagnosis, not to add another supplement.

Ingredient Intelligence

Fifteen ingredients, and what each one can honestly claim

Ingredient families that appear across this brand's two ecosystems. No quantity is given for any of them, and none is described as producing hair growth on its own.

Biotin

Lab-test caution

What it is: A B-vitamin acting as a cofactor in metabolism.
Who may benefit: Deficiency is uncommon in the general population, and supplementing beyond need does not produce more hair.
What to watch for: High doses interfere with several laboratory immunoassays, including some thyroid and cardiac tests. Declare it before blood tests.

Iron

Assess before use

What it is: A mineral central to haemoglobin and many enzymes.
Who may benefit: Deficiency can contribute to diffuse shedding in some people; correction helps only where the deficiency exists.
What to watch for: Should follow assessment, not assumption. Unnecessary iron causes side effects, and some conditions make it actively unsafe.

Zinc

Harmful in excess

What it is: A mineral involved in enzyme function, cell division and immunity.
Who may benefit: Both deficiency and excess are relevant to hair and to health generally.
What to watch for: Long-term excess can affect copper balance. Watch totals when several products overlap.

Copper

Harmful in excess

What it is: A trace mineral involved in enzyme activity and pigment-related processes.
Who may benefit: Usually adequate in diet; included in multinutrient formulas partly to offset zinc.
What to watch for: Routine supplementation without indication is not appropriate.

Selenium

Harmful in excess

What it is: A trace mineral supporting selenoproteins and thyroid-related biology.
Who may benefit: Relevant in deficiency, which is uncommon in most diets.
What to watch for: The margin between adequate and excessive is narrower than for most nutrients — and excess selenium can itself cause hair loss.

Vitamin D

Assess before use

What it is: A fat-soluble vitamin with wide roles including immune regulation.
Who may benefit: Studied in relation to follicular biology; deficiency is common in India, which is part of why it appears in these formulas.
What to watch for: Fat-soluble, so it accumulates. Dose awareness matters more than with water-soluble vitamins.

Vitamin B12

Assess before use

What it is: A vitamin required for red-cell formation and DNA synthesis.
Who may benefit: Correction matters where deficiency exists, which is more likely on restrictive or plant-based diets.
What to watch for: Worth testing rather than assuming, particularly if fatigue accompanies the shedding.

Folic acid

Nutrient

What it is: A B-vitamin required for DNA synthesis and cell division.
Who may benefit: Relevant in deficiency and in pregnancy, where requirements rise.
What to watch for: Quantity differs between listings for these products — one of the nine contradictions above.

Amino acids

Nutrient

What it is: Building blocks of protein, including lysine, arginine and methionine.
Who may benefit: Hair fibre is largely protein, and Ipca states three amino acids were added in the reformulated tablets.
What to watch for: Supplying amino acids does not accelerate synthesis when dietary protein is already adequate.

Gamma-linolenic acid

Nutrient

What it is: An omega-6 fatty acid from oils such as evening primrose and borage.
Who may benefit: Present in these formulations as a fatty-acid source; studied for skin and scalp comfort.
What to watch for: Evidence for isolated supplementation and hair growth varies. Which oil is used differs between listings.

Botanical extracts

Nutrient

What it is: Plant-derived ingredients such as grape seed, green tea and millet seed.
Who may benefit: Contribute antioxidant and polyphenol content; commonly included in hair formulas.
What to watch for: Botanical presence in a formula is not evidence of a hair outcome from that formula.

Ketoconazole

Medicinal active

What it is: An antifungal active used topically on the scalp.
Who may benefit: Used for dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis, acting on the yeasts implicated in those conditions.
What to watch for: A scalp-condition treatment, not a hair-growth medicine. Follow the specific product's directions for contact time and frequency.

Dexpanthenol

Cosmetic ingredient

What it is: A form of pantothenic acid used topically.
Who may benefit: Included in some scalp formulations to support comfort and reduce the dryness medicated washes can cause.
What to watch for: Cosmetic in role. Appears in some AD listings and not others.

Ichthyol

Cosmetic ingredient

What it is: A shale-derived ingredient with long use in scalp preparations.
Who may benefit: Traditionally used for scaling and irritation.
What to watch for: Appears in some AD listings and not others — check the pack.

Aloe-derived ingredients

Cosmetic ingredient

What it is: Extracts from aloe used for their soothing and humectant properties.
Who may benefit: Included to offset the drying effect of a medicated wash.
What to watch for: Cosmetic support rather than active treatment.

A long ingredient list is a formulation choice, not evidence. What matters is whether the specific nutrients present are ones you are actually short of, in quantities appropriate for you, without duplicating something else you already take.

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Biotin

Benefit, limitation, and the blood-test problem

Biotin is in almost every hair supplement, including these. It is also the ingredient whose quantity the published listings disagree about most sharply — and the one where that disagreement has a consequence beyond your hair.

Laboratory sample tubes representing the effect of high-dose biotin on blood-test results. — The interference is with the test, not with your thyroid — which is exactly why it misleads.

Deficiency is uncommon

True biotin deficiency is rare in the general population. Most people taking a biotin supplement were not short of it, which limits what it can be expected to do.

More does not mean more hair

Where there is no shortfall, additional biotin does not produce additional growth. It is included in hair formulas partly because it is safe and inexpensive, not because everyone needs it.

It distorts laboratory assays

High-dose biotin interferes with several immunoassays, including some thyroid and cardiac tests. Results can appear abnormal when they are not — or normal when they are not.

Do not let biotin delay evaluation. Unexplained hair loss deserves a cause. Taking a biotin-containing supplement for months while that cause goes unexamined is the failure mode worth avoiding — and it is more likely precisely because the supplement feels like an action taken.

Iron

Iron is not a nutrient to take without a reason

Iron appears in ingredient lists for these tablets, and iron deficiency genuinely can contribute to shedding. Both things being true does not make iron supplementation appropriate for everyone who is shedding.

Abstract representation of iron stores and their measurement in clinical context. — Ferritin is a marker, not a verdict — inflammation raises it independently of iron status.

When it is relevant

Deficiency identified through appropriate assessment
Heavy menstrual bleeding or other blood loss
Restrictive diets with low iron intake
Clinical context supporting the finding

When caution is needed

Men and postmenopausal women, who lose less iron routinely
Iron-overload disorders, where supplementation is unsafe
Anyone already taking a separate iron product
Where hair loss is being attributed to ferritin alone, without context

No iron quantity appears on this page, and no ferritin target either. Listings for these products disagree on how much iron they contain, and there is no universal ferritin threshold that makes hair regrow. Both figures belong to a clinician looking at your results and your history together.

Nutrient Balance · Interactive

The risk is rarely one product. It is the stack.

People rarely take just one supplement. A hair tablet, a multivitamin, a separate vitamin D and an iron tonic can each look reasonable alone while overlapping substantially — and the totals are what your body responds to.

Balance scale motif representing the relationship between zinc and copper in the diet. — Zinc and copper sit on a see-saw. Long-term excess of one affects the other.

Duplicate-nutrient checker

Tick everything you currently take. This flags where a hair supplement is likely to overlap with the rest of your stack. It runs entirely in your browser and stores nothing.

This checker identifies likely overlap between product categories. It does not calculate doses, does not know what your products actually contain, and cannot tell you whether any total is safe for you. Bring the actual labels to a clinician or pharmacist — the quantities on them are what matter.

Label quantities matter more than marketing ingredient lists. Two products can name the same nutrient and supply amounts that differ tenfold. When several products overlap, it is the sum that determines whether you are anywhere near an upper intake level — and fat-soluble vitamins and minerals are where that arithmetic counts most.

Testing

When testing is useful — and when it is not

Testing should be guided by history and examination. Not every person needs every test, and a broad panel ordered without a question in mind produces incidental findings rather than answers.

Clinical setting representing laboratory assessment guided by history rather than routine panels. — The history decides which tests are worth running.

Commonly considered

Complete blood count
Ferritin and iron studies
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Thyroid function

Considered where indicated

Zinc, in the right clinical context
Hormonal assessment where symptoms suggest it
Additional tests directed by the history

Always part of it

Dietary history
Recent weight-loss history
Menstrual and pregnancy history
Full medication review

No reference ranges or cut-off values appear on this page. Laboratory ranges vary between laboratories, they are interpreted against clinical context rather than read as pass-or-fail, and a number published on a brand page becomes a target people chase. Your results belong with the clinician who ordered them.

Scalp Condition

Not every flaking scalp is a fungal problem

Dandruff, dry scalp, seborrhoeic dermatitis, psoriasis and contact dermatitis overlap considerably in how they look and feel. An antifungal helps some of them and does nothing for others.

Macro study of scalp surface texture showing fine scale against healthy skin. — Itching and flaking do not identify the cause by themselves.

Where an antifungal may fit

Dandruff and seborrhoeic scalp conditions, where yeasts are implicated
Greasier, adherent scale rather than fine powdery flaking
Flaking that recurs predictably after clearing
As directed for that specific product, at its stated contact time

Where it will not be the answer

Simple dryness from over-washing or climate
Contact dermatitis from a product you are reacting to
Psoriasis, which needs its own management
Any scalp with pain, pus, crusting, bleeding or hair loss — examine first

Overuse is the common failure. Medicated shampoos are easy to use more often or leave on longer than directed, and the result is dryness and irritation that look like the original problem getting worse. Persistent redness, pain, crusting or hair loss alongside flaking is a reason to be examined rather than to escalate the shampoo.

Medicated Active

Ketoconazole: what it is for

The active consistently listed across the Keraglo AD range. This section applies only to products verified as containing it — not to the supplements, and not to any cosmetic product.

Illustration of a medicated shampoo being worked into the scalp and left for its stated contact time. — Contact time is part of the medicine. Improvising it is how medicated washes go wrong.

What it does

An antifungal active applied topically
Acts on yeasts implicated in dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis
Addresses the scalp condition, not the hair follicle
Not primarily a hair-growth medicine

How to use it safely

Frequency and contact time come from the specific product's directions
Avoid eye contact; rinse thoroughly if exposed
Stop and seek review if significant irritation develops
Do not combine several medicated shampoos indiscriminately

When to ask first

Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Use in children
Broken, weeping or badly inflamed scalp skin
Extensive or prolonged unsupervised use

This page gives no frequency and no contact time. Published directions differ between the AD products, retailers disagree on their prescription status, and medicated shampoos are genuinely easy to overuse. Take both figures from the pack you hold or from the clinician who suggested it.

Orientation

Supplement, medicine or cosmetic?

Each category does something real. The trouble starts when one is expected to do another's job — which is what most disappointment with hair products comes down to.

Category, Purpose And What It Cannot Establish

Product categories compared on primary purpose and the limits of each. Educational, not diagnostic.
Category	Primary purpose	What it cannot establish
Nutritional supplement	Supports dietary nutrient intake	The cause of your hair loss
Medicated shampoo	Helps manage a relevant scalp condition	Every form of shedding
Cosmetic shampoo	Cleansing and cosmetic haircare	A medical diagnosis
Conditioner	Improves fibre feel and manageability	Follicular regrowth
Minoxidil medicine	Supports eligible pattern-hair-loss treatment	A nutritional deficiency
Prescription treatment	Treats a defined condition under guidance	Universal suitability

Read the right-hand column first. It is the more useful one, because knowing what a product category cannot tell you is what stops you waiting on it for an answer it was never going to give.

Expectations

What a realistic course looks like

No timeline and no percentage appears here, because both depend on the underlying cause and on whether there was a nutritional shortfall to correct in the first place.

Nothing happens quickly

Hair cycles operate over months. A supplement cannot produce visible change faster than the fibre can grow, whatever the packaging suggests.

The starting point matters

Response depends on the underlying cause and on baseline nutritional status. Correcting a genuine shortfall behaves differently from topping up an adequate diet.

Scalp symptoms move first

With medicated scalp products, comfort and flaking often improve well before anything about hair appearance changes — and the second may not follow at all.

Record a baseline

Photographs in consistent lighting, at consistent angles, before starting. Memory is an unreliable comparator over months.

No response is information

If nothing changes, that suggests the diagnosis or the pathway needs revisiting — not that the dose was too low.

Worsening is not a dosing problem

Continued deterioration should not be managed by adding further supplements. It is a reason to be reassessed.

If it is not working, the useful question is whether the diagnosis was right — not whether the dose was high enough.

Routine Shapes

Four routines, kept deliberately apart

Illustrative shapes rather than instructions — and deliberately not combined, because assembling every Keraglo product into one regimen is the opposite of what this page recommends.

Nutritional support

Dietary assessment before anything is added
A verified supplement where a shortfall is identified
Avoid duplicate micronutrients across products
Consistent use according to the label
Monitor tolerance, and revisit the diagnosis

Dandruff care

A verified medicated shampoo where suitable
Its own stated contact time — not an improvised one
A gentle wash between medicated applications
Conditioner on the lengths
Review if symptoms persist or the scalp inflames

Hair breakage

Gentle cleansing
Conditioner every wash
Leave-in fibre protection on the lengths
Less heat and less chemical processing
Distinguish breakage from shedding at the root

Pattern hair loss

Diagnosis first
Evidence-based medical treatment
Cosmetic support alongside, not instead
Nutritional correction only where relevant
Progress tracking and clinical follow-up

These are four separate routines, not a menu to combine. Someone with pattern hair loss and dandruff may reasonably run two of them at once — under guidance, with the overlap checked. Running all four because a brand offers products for each is how people end up with duplicated nutrients and an irritated scalp.

Authenticity

Checking the pack — and checking the variant

With this brand there are two things to verify: that the product is genuine, and that it is the variant you meant. Eva, Men, AD, AD Lotion and AD Plus are different products, and older and reformulated versions circulate together.

Close inspection of a carton's batch and expiry markings under focused light. — Source matters more than appearance — and with this range, so does confirming the variant.

Confirm the variant

Verify the exact product name on the carton
Confirm whether it is Eva, Men, AD, AD Lotion or AD Plus
Compare the composition on the carton with what you expected
Treat an online ingredient list as a claim, not a fact

Check the pack

Check manufacturer and marketer details
Inspect batch number and expiry, and that carton and container agree
Check seal and pack integrity
Match pack size with the invoice
Be cautious of unusually low prices

Keep and report

Retain the carton and the invoice
Check storage conditions on receipt
Do not use altered, leaking or damaged products
Report discrepancies to the pharmacy

Visual inspection alone does not prove authenticity. Packaging is reproducible, which is why buying through a licensed supply chain is the substantive protection and these checks are a secondary layer.

Something Wrong? Report A Product Concern Read the Iron and Ferritin Guide →

Medically Reviewed Content

Dermatologist-reviewed brand guide

Dr. Amit S. Agarkar · MBBS, MD Dermatology, FCPS, DDV · Dermatologist, Trichologist & Hair Restoration Specialist, Mumbai

"The right supplement is determined by the nutritional and medical context — not by the length of its ingredient list. What I see most often is someone who has taken a hair supplement for eight months without anyone ever asking why they were shedding. The tablet was not the problem. The unasked question was."

Scope of review: medical and nutritional framing, supplement-versus-medicine separation, claim language, biotin and iron safety content, ketoconazole guidance, and the accuracy of the composition-integrity findings. Individual dietary or prescribing advice is outside this scope.

Evidence standard: product identity and category taken from the manufacturer's own communication and from convergence across independent pharmacy listings. No nutrient quantity is published, because sources conflict. Marketplace descriptions were not used as evidence of composition.

Conflict of interest: HairsnCares has no commercial relationship with Ipca Laboratories. This page is not sponsored, and Dr. Agarkar does not endorse this or any brand by default.

Reviewed: 27 July 2026 · Last updated: 27 July 2026 · Next scheduled review: July 2027

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Knowledge Journal

Read further before you decide

The biology underneath this page, from the HairsnCares Hair Biology faculty.

How nutrients reach the follicle

The route from bloodstream to hair fibre — and why more nutrient in the blood does not mean more in the hair.

Follow the blood supply →

The hair growth cycle

Why nothing visible happens quickly, and why shedding often follows a trigger by months.

Read the growth cycle →

Scalp biology

Barrier, sebum and microbiome — the ground on which dandruff and irritation actually happen.

Read scalp biology →

Terminology

The vocabulary this page uses

Fourteen terms that recur across hair nutrition and medicated scalp care, defined plainly.

Nutraceutical: A product supplying nutrients in supplement form. Regulated differently from a medicine and carrying no approved indication to treat a disease.
Recommended Dietary Allowance: The daily intake judged sufficient for most healthy people in a population. Ipca states the reformulated tablets follow ICMR guidance for India.
Upper intake level: The maximum daily amount of a nutrient considered unlikely to cause harm. The reason stacking overlapping supplements matters.
Biotin interference: The distortion of certain laboratory immunoassays by high-dose biotin, affecting some thyroid and cardiac tests. A reason to declare supplement use before blood tests.
Ferritin: A marker of stored iron. Raised by inflammation independently of iron status, so it is interpreted alongside clinical context rather than alone.
Telogen effluvium: Diffuse shedding when many follicles shift into the resting phase together, typically weeks to months after a trigger such as illness, childbirth or rapid weight loss.
Androgenetic alopecia: Pattern hair loss driven by genetic susceptibility and androgen signalling. Not a nutritional condition, and not corrected by supplementation.
Gamma-linolenic acid: An omega-6 fatty acid supplied by oils such as evening primrose and borage. Present in these formulations as a fatty-acid source.
Ketoconazole: An antifungal active used topically for dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis. It acts on the scalp condition and is not a hair-growth medicine.
Seborrhoeic dermatitis: An inflammatory scalp condition producing greasy scale and redness, related to the yeasts normally present on skin. Overlaps in appearance with several other conditions.
Dexpanthenol: A form of pantothenic acid used cosmetically to support skin and scalp comfort. Appears in some listings for the AD products.
Ichthyol: A shale-derived ingredient with a long history of use in scalp preparations. Appears in some listings for the AD products.
Contact time: How long a medicated product stays on the scalp before rinsing. Set by the product's own directions and a common source of overuse when improvised.
Verified listing: A HairsnCares product entry checked for identity, composition, quantity, pack information, classification and India-facing availability before publication.

FAQs

Keraglo — twenty-eight questions answered

No tablet dosing, no shampoo frequency, no claim that all variants share one composition, and no supplement presented as a treatment for pattern hair loss.

What is Keraglo used for?

The name covers two different kinds of product from Ipca Laboratories. Keraglo Eva and Keraglo Men are oral nutritional supplements intended to support dietary intake; Keraglo AD products are medicated scalp preparations containing an antifungal for dandruff-related conditions. They address different problems and are not interchangeable.

Is Keraglo a hair-growth medicine?

The tablets are nutritional supplements rather than licensed hair-loss medicines. They supply nutrients that hair biology uses, which is not the same as treating a diagnosed cause of hair loss. Where the cause is genetic, hormonal, autoimmune or inflammatory, a supplement does not address it.

What is the difference between Keraglo Eva and Keraglo Men?

They are formulated differently for women and for men — Ipca states as much — and published ingredient lists differ between them. Because retailer listings for both products contradict each other, the composition on the pack you actually hold is the only reliable answer.

Are Keraglo tablets nutritional supplements?

Yes. They sit in the nutraceutical category rather than being licensed medicines for hair loss, and their role is to supplement dietary intake. That distinction governs what can reasonably be expected from them.

Does Keraglo contain biotin?

Biotin appears in published ingredient lists for the tablets, and Ipca has stated that biotin quantities were revised in the reformulated products. The exact amount is exactly what retailer listings disagree about, so read the current pack.

Does every Keraglo product contain iron?

No. Iron appears in ingredient lists for the tablets but the scalp products are topical preparations and contain no dietary iron at all. Quantities also differ between the tablet variants, which matters because iron is not a nutrient to take without reason.

Can Keraglo stop hair fall?

No supplement should be described that way. Where shedding is driven by a genuine nutritional shortfall, correcting it can help. Where the cause is something else, the shedding continues regardless of what is being taken, which is why identifying the cause comes first.

How long does Keraglo take to work?

Hair cycles operate over months, so nothing visible happens quickly, and this page gives no timeline. What matters more is whether the underlying reason for the shedding has been identified — because if it has not, waiting longer rarely changes the outcome.

Can Keraglo regrow hair in bald areas?

There is no basis for expecting that. Long-established baldness generally reflects follicles that have miniaturised or been lost over years, and nutritional support does not reverse that process.

Can Keraglo be used for androgenetic alopecia?

Pattern hair loss is driven by genetics and androgen signalling, not by diet, so a supplement does not treat it. A clinician may still address a coexisting deficiency alongside proper treatment — as an adjunct, not as the treatment.

Can Keraglo be combined with minoxidil?

They work in unrelated ways, so combining them is not inherently contradictory, and clinicians do sometimes use both. It is still worth confirming with whoever is managing your treatment rather than assuming.

Can Keraglo be taken with other multivitamins?

This is where people get into trouble. Stacking supplements that overlap can push nutrients such as iron, zinc, selenium and fat-soluble vitamins well above what was intended. Check the labels of everything you take together, and treat the totals as what matters.

Does Keraglo interfere with blood tests?

High-dose biotin is known to interfere with several laboratory immunoassays, including some thyroid and cardiac tests. Since these tablets contain biotin, tell your doctor and the laboratory that you take a hair supplement before any blood test.

Can Keraglo be used during pregnancy?

Pregnancy and breastfeeding need professional advice before any supplement, because requirements change and some nutrients have upper limits that matter more then. This applies to the scalp products too, which should be raised with your clinician.

Can men use Keraglo Eva?

The variants are formulated for different groups and their published compositions differ, including in nutrients where the appropriate amount is not the same for everyone. Taking the variant not intended for you is a decision to discuss rather than assume.

Can women use Keraglo Men?

The same reasoning applies in reverse. Different formulations exist precisely because requirements differ, and iron in particular is a nutrient where taking the wrong amount is not a neutral choice.

What is Keraglo AD shampoo used for?

It is a medicated shampoo for dandruff and related seborrhoeic scalp conditions, working through an antifungal active on the yeasts implicated in those conditions. It addresses the scalp, not hair loss.

Does Keraglo AD contain ketoconazole?

Yes — ketoconazole is the antifungal active consistently listed across sources for the AD range. The stated strength, the additional ingredients and the units used to express them vary between listings, so confirm against the pack.

Can Keraglo AD treat hair loss?

It is not a hair-loss treatment. Controlling dandruff can make a scalp more comfortable and reduce the itching and scratching that damage hair, but that is a different outcome from increasing follicular density.

How often should Keraglo AD shampoo be used?

This page gives no frequency, because published directions differ between the AD products and medicated shampoos are genuinely easy to overuse. Follow the directions on your specific pack or the instruction from your clinician.

Can Keraglo AD cause scalp dryness?

Medicated shampoos can dry or irritate the scalp, particularly when used more often or left on longer than directed. If dryness or irritation builds up, that is a reason to review the routine rather than to push through it.

Is Keraglo suitable for dandruff?

The AD products are intended for dandruff-related conditions, but flaking has several causes that look alike — seborrhoeic dermatitis, psoriasis, contact dermatitis and simple dryness among them. An antifungal helps some of these and not others.

Is Keraglo available without a prescription?

Retailer listings disagree on this for the AD products, with some marking them as prescription-required and others selling them openly. Because classification can differ by product and change over time, ask the pharmacy rather than assuming.

What are the side effects of Keraglo supplements?

Multinutrient tablets are commonly tolerated but can cause gastrointestinal upset, and iron-containing products more so. The greater risk is cumulative: nutrients taken in excess across several products at once, or taken where there was no shortfall to correct.

How can I verify an original Keraglo product?

Buy from a licensed pharmacy, keep the invoice, and check that carton, batch number and expiry are intact and consistent. Confirm the exact variant, since Eva, Men, AD, AD Lotion and AD Plus are different products, and check the composition against the carton rather than an online listing.

Can I switch between Keraglo variants?

Switching changes the formulation, and in this range it can also change the product category entirely. Because the variants differ in nutrients where quantity matters, a switch is worth confirming with whoever suggested the original.

Should I have blood tests before taking a hair supplement?

Testing is guided by history and examination rather than taken as a routine panel, and not everyone needs every test. But where shedding is persistent, sudden or unexplained, finding out why is more useful than supplementing on the assumption of a deficiency that may not exist.

Where can I buy verified Keraglo products online?

Through licensed pharmacies, and for anything classified as prescription-only, one that can verify a prescription. HairsnCares publishes a listing only after checking exact identity, composition, quantity, pack information, classification and current availability — which is why this page shows a catalogue status rather than purchasable cards.

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Product identity and category come from the manufacturer's own communication and from convergence across independent pharmacy listings. Nutrient and safety information comes from recognised drug-information and dermatology bodies. No marketplace listing was used as evidence of composition — their disagreement is documented above as the reason why.

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Medical Disclaimer: This page provides general educational information about a brand spanning oral nutritional supplements and medicated scalp products. It does not diagnose hair loss, does not prescribe, and gives no tablet dose, nutrient quantity, laboratory reference value or shampoo frequency. It is not a substitute for examination by a qualified clinician. Nutritional supplements support dietary intake and do not treat every cause of hair loss; where shedding is persistent, sudden, patchy or progressive, assessment is appropriate. Some nutrients cause adverse effects or interact with medicines when taken unnecessarily or in excess, and high-dose biotin can interfere with laboratory tests — declare supplement use before blood tests. Iron should not be taken without appropriate assessment. Antifungal scalp products address relevant scalp conditions and do not reverse pattern hair loss. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, paediatric use, kidney or liver disease and existing medicines all require professional guidance. Safety depends on the exact formulation: review the current label.

Trademark and Independence Disclaimer: HairsnCares is an independent dermatologist-led haircare discovery and ecommerce platform. Keraglo and associated trademarks belong to their respective owners. Product composition, pack size, classification, availability and directions may change. Verify the current pack information before use. HairsnCares is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Ipca Laboratories Ltd, and claims no distributorship or supply-chain guarantee.