Investigation of Differences in Follicular Penetration of Particle- and Nonparticle-Containing Emulsions by Laser Scanning Microscopy

    May 2006 in “ Laser Physics ”
    Michael Ossadnik, Heike Richter, A. Teichmann … Jürgen Lademann
    Studysummary In this study, particles similar in size to keratin cells were surprisingly found to penetrate more efficiently into hair follicles due to a possible pumping effect from moving hairs.
    Automatically generated from the study's abstract, not written by a person, and not a review of the full paper. Not medical advice or a treatment recommendation. Read the original study, and consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing treatment. Full disclaimer
    Read the full study on link.springer.com →
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study 2

    1. Differential Stripping: Determination of the Amount of Topically Applied Substances Penetrated into the Hair Follicles ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 2005
    2. Penetration Profile of Microspheres in Follicular Targeting of Terminal Hair Follicles ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology · 2004

    Related research 8

    1. Keratins and Lipids in Ethnic Hair International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2013
    2. Characterization and Expression Analysis of the Hair Keratin Associated Protein KAP26.1 British Journal of Dermatology · 2008
    3. Hair Follicle-Specific Keratins And Their Diseases Experimental cell research · 2007
    4. Unzipping the Cuticle of the Human Hair Shaft to Obtain Micron/Nano Keratin Filaments Biopolymers · 2006
    5. Human Hair Keratin-Associated Proteins ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/˜The œJournal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings · 2005
    6. Keratins of the Human Hair Follicle International review of cytology · 2005
    7. Hair Follicle Differentiation And Regulation The International Journal of Developmental Biology · 2004
    8. Hair Keratin Pattern in Human Hair Follicles Grown In Vitro Experimental dermatology · 2003