Reimagining Hair Science: A New Approach to Classify Curly Hair Phenotypes via New Quantitative Geometrical and Structural Mechanical Parameters

    April 2023
    Michelle Gaines, Imani Page, Nolan Miller … Alfred J. Crosby
    Studysummary This study identified new geometric and mechanical parameters for curly and kinky/coily hair, which may inform more effective personal care products tailored to these hair types.
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