Natural Green Sugar-Based Treatment for Hair Styling

February 2022 in “ Fibers ”

Namrata V. Patil, Anil N. Netravali

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Studysummary This study found that a sucrose-based crosslinker can effectively straighten hair and maintain durability in high humidity and through repeated washings without affecting the hair's tensile properties or causing surface damage.

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