Shown: beta-sitosterol, a marker sterol in saw palmetto extract. This is not the whole extract.
Ingredient
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) Extract
Saw Palmetto is a high-interest hair-growth ingredient associated with DHT activity, hair thinning, and hormonal-related hair concerns. It has strong visibility in the growing hair-growth supplement and hair-wellness category and is prominently featured in Nutrafol’s clinically…
Saw Palmetto is a high-interest hair-growth ingredient associated with DHT activity, hair thinning, and hormonal-related hair concerns. It has strong visibility in the growing hair-growth supplement and hair-wellness category and is prominently featured in Nutrafol’s clinically positioned formulas.
Trend / research
What it does
Hair growth support; hair thinning support; scalp health support; hair density support; support for a healthy hair-growth cycle.
Notes
Biological / industrial source: Fruit of Serenoa repens (Saw Palmetto), a small palm native to the southeastern United States. Processed into a lipid-rich botanical extract containing fatty acids and phytosterols.
R&D: Nutrafol / Synergen Complex® — standardized Saw Palmetto extract (Nutrafol materials describe standardization to more than 45% fatty acids and sterols).
Developer / supplier: Nutraceutical Wellness, Inc. (Nutrafol); specific raw-material supplier not publicly disclosed.
Origin: Southeastern United States.
Evidence maturity: Medium–High. Substantial scientific interest around hair-loss-related applications, but describe evidence as supportive rather than conclusive for the isolated ingredient. Nutrafol clinical evidence primarily applies to the complete product formulation.
Approx. retail price: US$79–88 / 1-month supply (representative product).
Publishing notes: Hot ingredient for 2026 Hair Growth / Hair Wellness / Women's Hair Health. Avoid presenting Saw Palmetto as a proven standalone treatment for hair loss.
