Physical Characterization of the Hair of Mexican Women

    December 2018 in “ International Journal of Cosmetic Science ”
    Şehmus Aslan, Evans Trefor, Joanna R. Wares … Diane Velkov
    Studysummary In this study, hair samples from Mexican women were found to be intermediate in diameter and shape between Asian and Caucasian hair, exhibiting high intra- and inter-individual variability and unexpected levels of tensile damage.
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