Determination of the Cuticle Thickness of Human and Porcine Hairs and Their Potential Influence on the Penetration of Nanoparticles into the Hair Follicles

    January 2009 in “ Journal of Biomedical Optics ”
    Juergen Lademann, Alexa Patzelt, Heike Richter … Fanny Knorr
    Studysummary This study observed that particles sized 300-600 nm penetrate hair follicles more efficiently, likely due to alignment with the thickness of the human hair cuticula.
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