When it comes to hair care, Jared Reynolds isn’t your typical beauty entrepreneur. A trained physician with a deep background in biochemistry, Jared’s journey into the hair care world began not out of an interest in cosmetics, but from a personal struggle with hair loss and shedding.
Initially, Jared used medical school to help himself since conventional treatments for hair loss offered limited results and came with undesirable side effects. That’s when he realized the opportunity to approach hair and scalp health differently. He could use his resources and studies to create a formula that truly works for him.
After five years of rigorous research, Jared Reynolds achieved Zenagen’s first commercial breakthrough. Drawing on plant-powered molecules and functional chemistry, he focused on addressing the root causes of scalp and hair deficiencies to create safe, effective, and naturally derived solutions for thinning hair, shedding, and overall scalp health. In 2010, Zenagen was officially launched, not as a beauty brand, but as a holding company for research. The first release was a men’s shampoo for thinning hair, soon followed by a women’s edition. Today, Zenagen is the #1 professional thinning hair product in North America, thriving through education, word-of-mouth, and distributor support rather than heavy advertising.
Zenagen’s approach opened conversations about hair shedding in ways rarely seen before, covering postpartum hair loss, weight loss, post-COVID hair shedding, and menopausal thinning. Jared describes Zenagen’s work as a “fusion of beauty + science,” combining cosmetic appeal with functional chemistry. Every product is meticulously formulated to optimize scalp conditions, addressing external, internal, and genetic contributors to hair loss.
Key product lines include:
- Revolve: A complete hair loss system developed to optimize scalp conditions. With a shampoo, conditioner, and serum designed for both men and women, using different plants and extraction levels tailored to gender-specific needs.
- Evolve: Tailored to reduce breakage and strengthen overprocessed hair.
- Eclipse: Designed as a spa-quality, anti-inflammatory treatment for scalp and skin, fully plant-based.
Plants offer a powerful advantage. In this episode of Volume Up by The Tease, Jared explains that molecules extracted from plants can be as effective as pharmaceutical drugs, sometimes even better, while being safer and more affordable. He has worked with Green Tea plant variants, “mutant plants,” and even recycling grape leaves in lab experiments to develop high-efficacy formulas. He directs three labs focusing on molecular research and formulation, while remaining actively involved in every step, from testing and refining formulas to observing client outcomes. He recalls being amazed when users share their success stories or when he spots his products in unexpected places, anywhere from salon shelves, airport run-ins, to celebrity stylists.
Jared also tackles common myths about hair care, such as the notion that frequent washing is harmful. For him, cleansing is about strategy: like washing your face with skincare products, a properly cared-for scalp using Zenagen is essential for healthy hair, and intentional hygiene is key.
Zenagen continues to innovate, reflecting the pace of science, roughly every three to four years, Jared’s vision of merging rigorous medical research with beauty solutions to improve scalp and hair health for all, remains very clear.
Tune in to hear more directly from the Zenagen Founder and CEO himself on Volume Up By The Tease!
