Distribution Analysis of Triglyceride Having Repair Effect on Damaged Human Hair by TOF-SIMS

    Toru Kojima, Shiho Tsuji, Masanao Niwa, Kaori Saito, Yasuyuki Matsushita, Kazuhiko Fukushima
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    Studysummary This study found that hydrogenated palm oil effectively conditions damaged hair by preventing water-induced swelling, with TOF-SIMS analysis showing that its component tripalmitin penetrates the hair's cuticle and outer cortex. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    The study demonstrated that hydrogenated palm oil effectively conditioned and repaired damaged hair by preventing water-induced swelling. TOF-SIMS analysis showed that tripalmitin, a component of hydrogenated palm oil, penetrated the cuticle and outer cortex of damaged hair, which was identified as the mechanism behind the inhibition of hair swelling.
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