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    Single Hair Fiber Assessment Techniques to Discriminate Between Mineral Oil and Coconut Oil Effect on Hair Physical Properties

    September 2020 in “ Journal of cosmetic dermatology ”
    Vaibhav Kaushik, Ritesh Chogale, Sudhakar Mhaskar
    Studysummary This study found that coconut oil significantly increased the tensile strength of twisted hair fibers due to its ability to penetrate the hair core, in contrast to mineral oil.
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