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It names every active, not a “blend”

A lot of serums from ads hide behind a “proprietary blend.” It sounds scientific.

But you can't look up what's doing the work, so you can't judge it.

Tenure names all four actives. Redensyl, Capixyl, Procapil and GHK-Cu.

You can look up the research on each one yourself.

It prints how much of each one is inside

A name without a number is a guess.

The bottle could hold the real dose or a single drop, and the label would look the same.

Tenure prints every number. Redensyl 3%, Capixyl 4%, Procapil 2% and GHK-Cu 1.5%.

And 3% is the exact Redensyl dose its clinical study used.

It has a copper peptide you can see

GHK-Cu is a copper peptide your body already makes. Scientists first found it in human blood in 1973.

You just make less of it as you age. By 60, levels are less than half of what they were at 20.

Tenure has 1.5% GHK-Cu, printed on the label. It's naturally blue, and it's what turns the serum light blue.

There's nothing to swallow every morning

Finasteride is one of the most studied options there is, and it works for a lot of men.

It's also a daily pill that lowers DHT across your whole body.

The side effect list is why so many men never start.

Tenure is all topical. Capixyl works on DHT locally, at the follicle, not in your bloodstream.

But topical doesn't always mean finasteride free. Some serums in ads mix it in.

Tenure has no finasteride and no minoxidil. The label says so.

It's a routine you'll still do next year

Most men don't quit because a product failed. They quit because the routine did.

Twice a day, greasy hair, a hat every morning.

Tenure takes about a minute a day. One dropper on the thin spots, rubbed in.

It dries clean, so you can style it right after. That's the whole routine.

It's honest with you about the timeline

Hair grows in cycles. Anything that promises a full head in two weeks is selling you a feeling.

Give any topical at least 90 days.

Take a day one photo before you start, in the same light, at the same angle, with the same part.

• Day 1Take the photo and start the one dropper routine.
• Every dayOne dropper on the thin spots, rubbed in. About a minute.
• Day 90Take the same photo again and put them side by side.

It's backed by a 90 day money back guarantee

A brand that trusts its label should back it for 90 days.

Tenure comes with a 90 day money back guarantee.

That's the same 90 days the routine needs. It ships from California in 2 to 4 days.