Marine Biomass Derived Melanin Chitosan Composites as Natural Black Hair Colorants: Charge Reversal and Electrostatic Deposition Mechanism

    June 2026 in “ Organics ”
    Toshihiko Matsuura, Airi Nakajima
    Studysummary This study reports the development of a natural hair-coloring system using size-controlled ink particles from cuttlefish ink combined with chitosan, achieving darker and more uniform black coloration on hair than existing plant-based natural colorants, without the need for metallic mordants.
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