Lipid Losses and Barrier Function Modifications of the Brown-to-White Hair Transition
February 2019
in “
Skin research and technology
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lipid profiles barrier functions brown hair white hair Caucasian hair fibers synchrotron-based μ-FTIR mapping dynamic vapor sorption cuticle cortex medulla lateral packing order water absorption capacity water exchange velocity water dynamics lipid content hair fibers FTIR mapping DVS analyses hair cuticle hair cortex hair medulla water absorption water exchange
Studysummary This study found that white hair fibers have lower lipid content and different water absorption dynamics compared to brown hair fibers, suggesting differences in their barrier functions.
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