Effectiveness of Blue LED in Enhancing Hair Treatments: Analysis in Different Hair Ethnicities

    May 2025 in “ Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology ”
    Juliana Ferreira–Strixino, Priscila Vareschi Cardoso Fujimoto, Paul Leite, Juliana Guerra Pinto
    Studysummary In this study, researchers observed that blue LED irradiation enhanced cosmetic permeation, increased diameter, and improved resistance of hair fiber in Caucasian and Asian ethnic groups, whereas African hair showed less change.
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