A Method to Measure Oil Penetration into Hair and Correlation to Tensile Strength

    July 2022 in “ International journal of trichology ”
    Tanu Agrawal, Priyanka Sureka, Suman Majumder, Ritambhara Kr
    Studysummary This study found that Type 3 hair oil penetrated the hair shaft more effectively than coconut oil, resulting in greater increases in hair thickness and tensile strength.
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