Characterization of Curved Hair of Japanese Women with Reference to Internal Structures and Amino Acid Composition

    October 2008 in “ PubMed ”
    Shinobu Nagase, Masaru Tsuchiya, Takayoshi Matsui … Kaoru Tsujii
    Studysummary This study examined hair curvature in Japanese women, finding that 47% have curved hair, and identified structural differences in hair fiber, which resemble those in wool fibers.
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