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Description
Kaminomoto Hair Accelerator EX Pro 150 ml — Japanese Medicated Scalp Lotion with Zinc
Overview
The Hair Accelerator line is Kaminomoto's lotion for people who want length as much as density, and EX Pro is its top tier: nine approved actives and the highest mineral zinc content in the series, in a 150 ml bottle scented Clear Soap and cooled with menthol.
The full declaration is below, and one line in it decides the purchase: ethinylestradiol, a synthetic oestrogen. It is a hormone, which is why this tonic is not a general-purpose scalp product and why the cautions below are worth reading before you order. See also our scalp and hair-growth range and the hormone-free Kaminomoto A.
Key Benefits
- ✓ Nine approved quasi-drug actives named in full, replacing a peptide story that was not true of this product
- ✓ Highest zinc content in the Hair Accelerator series, alongside three seaweed extracts and magnesium and calcium chlorides
- ✓ Clear Soap fragrance and l-menthol: a distinctly cooling application, which some people find is what makes them keep to it
- ✓ Approved in Japan for preventing hair loss and for dandruff and itching
- ✓ 150 ml with a directed applicator, for the crown and parting rather than the whole head
- ✓ Shipped from our base in Kobe, Japan with tracking, in the Japanese domestic packaging
Product Details
| Brand | Kaminomoto |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Kaminomoto Honpo Co., Ltd., Kobe |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Product type | Medicated scalp tonic (leave-on) |
| Volume / count | 150 ml |
| Scent | Clear Soap, with l-menthol |
| Line | Hair Accelerator EX Pro |
| Regulatory status | Quasi-drug (iyakubugaihin) in Japan |
Who Is This For?
- Adults growing their hair out who want a medicated lotion rather than a leave-in styling product
- People who like a strong cooling sensation and will use a product more consistently because of it
- Users already on a Kaminomoto tonic who want the fuller nine-active formulation
- Not for: anyone pregnant, possibly pregnant or breastfeeding; children and adolescents
- Not for: a scalp that is currently inflamed, broken, or reacts badly to menthol
How to Use
- Wash and towel-dry the hair so the scalp is damp, not dripping.
- Part the hair in rows and apply the tonic to the scalp skin, not to the lengths.
- Work across the areas that concern you — crown, parting, temples — a few millilitres in total.
- Massage with the pads of the fingers for one to two minutes.
- Leave on. Do not rinse. Style as usual.
Frequency: Once or twice a day, on a clean scalp
Full Ingredients
Approved actives (nine): isopropyl methylphenol; ethinylestradiol; pyridoxine hydrochloride; dipotassium glycyrrhizinate; salicylic acid; D-panthenyl alcohol; Kamigen E; Kamigen K; CS-Base.
Other ingredients: zinc chloride; seaweed extracts (1), (4) and (5); magnesium chloride; calcium chloride; concentrated glycerin; 1,3-butylene glycol; l-menthol. Contains ethanol.
Please read before ordering. Japan approves ethinylestradiol as an active in this category of quasi-drug hair tonic. Most of our other markets do not: in the EU, the UK and the US it is a prescription medicine and is not an ingredient permitted in cosmetics. That does not make the Japanese product unsafe as sold in Japan — it means the regulatory frame differs, and that customs treatment or personal-import limits in your country may differ too. We state it here rather than let you discover it on the box.
Cautions
- Contains ethinylestradiol, a synthetic oestrogen, as one of the approved actives. Do not use if you are pregnant, may be pregnant, or breastfeeding. Not for use by children or adolescents. If you have a hormone-sensitive condition or are on hormone therapy, ask your doctor before using it.
- Contains menthol and a high proportion of alcohol: expect a strong cooling sting for the first minute. Do not use on broken, sunburned or freshly shaved scalp.
- For scalp use only. Avoid the eyes; if the lotion runs into an eye, rinse with plenty of water.
- If hair loss is sudden, patchy, or comes with scaling or pain, see a dermatologist first.
- Keep out of reach of children. Store away from direct sunlight and open flame.
Package Contents
1 × bottle, 150 ml. Japanese domestic packaging with Japanese-language labelling.
Shipping & Store Notes
- Ships directly from Japan
- Processing time: 2–6 business days
- Tracking number provided after dispatch
- Import duties and taxes may apply depending on destination country
- Opened cosmetics cannot be returned for hygiene and safety reasons
Authenticity Guarantee
Every product at Tsujimoto Market is sourced directly from Japan and verified for authenticity. We never sell fakes or grey-market goods. Each order is carefully packed in Kobe, Japan and dispatched with full tracking.
FAQ
There is a hormone in this hair tonic — should that worry me?
It should at least be a decision you make knowingly, which is why it is on this page. Ethinylestradiol is a synthetic oestrogen; Japan's Ministry of Health approved it in this class of hair tonic to counter the effect of androgens on the scalp, at the low concentration a quasi-drug allows. Applied to the scalp it is not the same exposure as taking a tablet. Even so, the sensible line is the manufacturer's own: not in pregnancy, not while breastfeeding, not for children, and a conversation with your doctor first if you have a hormone-sensitive condition. If you would rather avoid a hormone entirely, Kaminomoto A Hair Tonic and Ladies Kaminomoto EX are the two products in this range that do not contain one.
Will this regrow hair I have already lost?
No, and any page that says otherwise is selling you something. A Japanese scalp essence in this category is approved to support the hair you still have — reducing itch and flaking, keeping the scalp comfortable, and helping existing growth stay in place. It does not restore follicles that have closed, and it does not treat androgenetic hair loss, for which there are actual medicines. If your parting is widening or you are shedding in clumps, see a dermatologist rather than working through bottles of essence.
When in the day should a scalp tonic go on, and does it matter?
It matters more than the brand does. A tonic is meant for a clean scalp with the hair towel-dried, not soaking: on wet hair the liquid runs off before it can sit on the skin, and on a day-old scalp it has sebum to get through first. Part the hair in rows and put it on the skin, not the lengths — the lengths are dead keratin and cannot use it. Then massage for a minute; the massage is doing at least as much as anything in the bottle. Most people find evening after washing the easiest slot to keep to, and keeping to it is the part that decides whether you ever find out if it works.
What does "quasi-drug" mean on a Japanese label?
Quasi-drug (iyakubugaihin) is a Japanese regulatory category that sits between cosmetics and medicines. A product enters it by naming specific active ingredients at approved concentrations, and it may then state the effect those actives were approved for. It is not a medicine and it is not a promise of a result on your skin. Outside Japan the same product is normally imported and sold as an ordinary cosmetic.
The packaging is in Japanese — how do I know what I am using?
The carton and bottle carry Japanese-language labelling, because this is stock made for the Japanese domestic market. Where an ingredient list appears on this page, it is translated from that labelling or from the manufacturer's own published data; where the manufacturer does not publish one, the ingredients section says so rather than filling the gap. Either way, send us a photo of anything unclear on the box after delivery and we will translate it, and ask us before ordering if you need the full label list first.
