Mechanism of Cuticle Hole Development in Human Hair Due to UV Radiation Exposure

    March 2018 in “ Cosmetics ”
    Kazuhisa Maeda, J. Yamazaki, Nana Okita … Taiga Sano
    Studysummary In this study, researchers found that UV radiation causes hydroxy radicals to form cuticle holes specifically between the cuticle layers in wet hair, unlike random holes caused by Fenton's reaction.
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