Unique Hair Properties That Emerge from Combinations of Multiple Races

    June 2019 in “ Cosmetics ”
    Toshie Takahashi
    Studysummary This study observed that individuals with mixed ethnicity had hair that varied widely in shape and showed significant surface damage near the root, differing from monoracial hair characteristics.
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