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

November 2022 in “ Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual ”

Wenjie Qu, Xiaokui Guo, Guixin Xu, Songyan Zou, Yue Wu, Chen-Yu Hu, Kuan Chang, Jing Wang

low-molecular weight hyaluronate hyaluronate hair cortex keratin hydrogen bonds tensile strength elastic modulus hair damage repair low-MW HA HA

TLDR Low-molecular weight hyaluronate can make damaged hair stronger.

The study found that low-molecular weight hyaluronate (low-MW HA) significantly improved the mechanical properties of over-bleached hair by enhancing tensile strength and elastic modulus by nearly 16%. Low-MW HA penetrated deep into the hair cortex, forming additional intermolecular hydrogen bonds within hair keratin, and improved water bonding, which contributed to the enhanced mechanical properties. This highlights the potential of low-MW HA in hair damage repair and its application in hair care products.

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