Reactive Keratin Derivatives: A Promising Strategy for Covalent Binding to Hair

    September 2018 in “ Journal of colloid and interface science ”
    Christina Leichner, Christian Steinbring, Randi Angela Baus … Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch
    Studysummary This study found that keratin derivatives with functionalized thiol groups improved binding to both natural and bleached hair fibers, suggesting a promising strategy for enhancing keratin's durability in hair repair.
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