Cytotoxic Evaluation of Hair Relaxers and Straighteners Actives in Human-Derived Skin Cells
June 2021
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Studysummary This study demonstrated that hair relaxers containing common chemicals significantly reduced cell viability and increased apoptosis in human skin cells, suggesting potential toxicity that could be assessed with advanced in vitro technologies rather than animal testing.
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