Immunocosmeceuticals: An Emerging Trend in Repairing Human Hair Damage

    January 2013 in “ Chronicles of young scientists ”
    Karthika Selvan, Sentila Rajan, T Suganya, G Parameshwari, Antonysamy Michael
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    TLDR Immuno-cosmeceuticals from chicken egg yolk can effectively repair and improve damaged hair.
    The document discussed the rising trend of grooming and cosmetic treatments for hair, which often led to hair damage by modifying keratin protein, making hair dry, brittle, and prone to split ends. Traditional repair ingredients had poor compatibility with hair. The article introduced a novel approach using immuno-cosmeceuticals, specifically a yolk-derived anti-hair antibody immunoglobulin from chickens immunized with damaged hair antigens. This new ingredient could repair hair damage, providing flexibility and smoothness that persisted even after shampooing. The focus was on the characteristics of human hair, the damage processes, and the reparative effects of these immuno-cosmeceuticals.
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