Protective Effect of Conditioning Agents on Afro-Ethnic Hair Chemically Treated with Thioglycolate-Based Straightening Emulsion

    Tania Cristina de Sá Dias, André Rolim Baby, Telma Mary Kaneko, Maria Valéria Robles Velasco
    Studysummary This study found that adding certain conditioning agents, including jojoba oil and lauryl PEG/PPG‐18/18 methicone, to ammonium thioglycolate straightening emulsions protected Afro-ethnic hair from protein loss and improved resistance to breakage.
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    1. Relaxing And Straightening Of Afro-Ethnic Hair: Historical Overview Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2007