Photodegradation of Human Hair: A Microscopy Study
January 2001
in “
Comprehensive series in photosciences
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UV radiation hair fibers cuticle cells cuticular sheath chemical oxidation melanin granules photochemical oxidation alkaline hydrogen peroxide microfluorometry UV microspectrophotometry UV stabilizers photodegradation UV light hair strands cuticle hair sheath oxidation melanin hydrogen peroxide fluorescence microscopy UV spectroscopy UV protectants
Studysummary This study found that UV stabilizers must diffuse uniformly and in high uptake levels throughout hair fibers during humidification cycles to effectively prevent photo-oxidative degradation.
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