YouthairCreme Lead-Free, 3.75 Fl Oz (Pack of 3)

It works!

updated 01/02/2016:Summary: It works and works well on my salt & pepper(brown) hair. I have used it for four months.From my experience, this product has three mechanisms of action:(1) Your hair absorbs a portion of the bismuth citrate which reacts with the sulfur in your hair to darken it to an extent via the formation of bismuth sulfide within the hair shaft. For those of you who use Pepto Bismol, the reaction of bismuth with sulfur results in bismuth sulfide, which is what turns your tongue dark brown. I am about 50% grey and this product turned my remaining medium-brown hairs dark brown and turned my gray hairs to a medium/dark blonde / light brown color. The overall effect is my hair looks much darker with very little gray showing.(2) The excess bismuth citrate, which is not absorbed into your hair, reacts with the free sulfur in the product (see ingredients list) to form bismuth sulfide (microscopic brown particles) which sits on the surface of your individual hairs and act like a temporary mild surface dye. It is not, in fact, dye and will wash right out when you wash or rinse your hair. You can control how much or how little of this effect occurs by adjusting the amount of the product you put on your hair. If you put only just enough so that you hair absorbs all of the product, there will not be much, if any, of this effect. If you slather on a lot, you will get a lot of brown and your hair will look darker but this rub off or drip a little brown from sweat as others have noted.(3) General conditioning. This product contains glycerin and other conditioning agents which will add moisture and oils to your hair which tend to darken your hair. Dry hair looks much lighter/grayer than conditioned/moisturized hair.For my level of gray (50%), this product works very well. No-one seems to have noticed the slow darkening, even my wife and kids! Although, my wife just commented this week how young I look for my age! Ha Ha!Some tips:*If you want faster action, put a lot of the product on and avoid washing your hair as long as you can. Re-apply every day. It will darken quite quickly. Note that by applying excess product, beyond what your hair can absorb, you will be subject to the "brown pillow" effect others have commented on.*If you cut your hair pretty short and often, you will only be able to darken it to a point. This is because, your hair needs to be exposed to the product over time and if you are keep cutting the treated hair off, it is always starting over.*It is best to use a mild shampoo as harsh shampoo can pull the color out of your hair. I have noticed that baby shampoo or my wife's "color safe" shampoo seems to work well for me.*You cannot use other conditioners or products like Argan Oil, etc when using this product. This is because, other conditioners or oils will penetrate the hair shafts and the Youthair product's absorption into your hair will be blocked.If you are getting brown pillow or brown stains, you are applying more creme than you hair can absorb. Cut back the amount you are applying and make your hair is completely dry before you put the creme in your hair.*It is important to apply this product when your hair is dry to maximize absorption.I hope this is helpful

Huge price increase now over just last year. Will look for another brand.

I use this not to take out all the gray in my hair but to tone it down and give me some color to my hair. Doesn't look phony or look like a dye job. I like it because it managed by hair as well.

I have partial graying that is noticeable. Tried this product daily for 3 weeks and not noticeable change in my gray hair.I tried a Just for Men product, touch of gray. Within the 15 process to apply, remove and dry hair, I had what I wanted, I was shocked that I'd not found this product before. I did not cover the gray but reduced the overall amount so that no one noticed the change unless I asked them to look closer.

great service, on time and good to go

Product works well within one day. Does not last over a couple of days.

Good