Afro-American Hair Care

June 2022 in “ Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Dermatología y Cirugía Dermatológica ”

Leonardo Lora-Barraza, Myrna B. Gómez-Parra, Katleen Da Cruz-Conceição

inflammation scalp issues African American hair anatomical traits molecular traits hair breakage straightening chemical treatments shampoo sebum surfactant curly hair cosmetic feel clinical evaluation cultural knowledge

Studysummary This review discusses cultural hair care practices for African American scalp health and recommends combining clinical evaluation with cultural knowledge, but reports no new research findings.

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research Hair Care and Dyeing: Impact on Alopecia

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research Hair Cosmetics: An Overview

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research An Overview of Chemical Straightening of Human Hair: Technical Aspects, Potential Risks to Hair Fiber and Health, and Legal Issues

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research Keratins and Lipids in Ethnic Hair

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research Hair Cosmetics

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research Editorial

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research Shampoos, Conditioners, and Camouflage Techniques

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