Boom, there it is.
These "growth aides" are marketed towards people who are impatient with waiting and letting the hair grow at the rate that it was meant to. I understand being impatient because I know that I was after I BC'd but these growth aids are scams, imo. Healthy living, patience and using and sticking with products that keep your hair clean and moisturized is all it takes for the vast majority of people to come out with good results. Messing with "growth aides" and all these other mysterious potions is one of the reasons why so many people have all these setbacks.
I usually don't say anything in these types of threads but I began to think about the number of young Black girls who are probably lurking on this forum who may be under the impression that they need growth aides to make their hair grow. No, your hair grows on its own because that is one of the biological processes of the human body. Black people tend to have more of a problem with retention than growth and you don't need all these special potions that cost an arm and a leg to retain length. Most people can get by with a basic shampoo bar, moisturizing and protein conditioner and maybe throw in a gel, grease or low cost pomade if you'd like. Again, not trying to tell people what to do, my concern is with the preteens and teens out there starting off on their hair journey who turn to this board for information.