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    Glossary 18-Methyleicosanoic Acid

    fatty acid crucial for hair's water-repelling outer layer

    18-Methyleicosanoic Acid (18-MEA) is a fatty acid that is a key component of the outermost layer of human hair. It helps to provide hair with its hydrophobic (water-repelling) properties, which protect the hair shaft from damage and maintain its natural shine and smoothness.

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    1. Metabolomic analysis of amino acids and lipids in human hair altered by dyeing, perming and bleaching Experimental Dermatology · 2016 · 24 citations
    2. Degradation of Hair Surface: Importance of 18-MEA and Epicuticle Cosmetics · 2019 · 25 citations
    3. Biomimetics through bioconjugation of 16-methylheptadecanoic acid to damaged hair for hair barrier recovery Scientific Reports · 2024 · 4 citations
    4. ATOMISTIC CHARACTERIZATION OF HEALTHY AND DAMAGED HAIR SURFACES: A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS STUDY OF FATTY ACIDS ON PROTEIN LAYER ChemBioChem · 2024
    5. Biomimetics Through Bioconjugation of 16- Methylheptadecanoic Acid to Damaged Hair for Hair Barrier Recovery Research Square (Research Square) · 2024
    6. Deposition of 18-MEA onto Damaged Hair to Form a Persistent Hydrophobicity Journal of Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Japan · 2011
    7. Chronological ageing of human hair keratin fibres International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2010 · 49 citations
    8. A systematic method for the sensitive and specific determination of hair lipids in combination with chromatography Journal of Chromatography B · 2005 · 43 citations
    9. Characterization of the lipid composition at the proximal root regions of human hair International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2005 · 41 citations
    10. Integral hair lipid in human hair follicle Journal of dermatological science · 2011 · 36 citations
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