Improving The Mechanical Properties Of Damaged Hair Using Low-Molecular Weight Hyaluronate

    Wenjie Qu, Xiaokui Guo, Guixin Xu … Jing Wang
    Studysummary This study found that low-molecular-weight hyaluronate significantly improved the mechanical strength and elastic modulus of overbleached hair by enhancing hydrogen bond networks within keratin.
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