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    Glossary Black Hair

    characterized by high eumelanin concentration, making it the darkest color

    Black hair is the darkest and most common hair color globally, characterized by its high concentration of eumelanin, a type of melanin pigment. It can range from soft black to jet black and often has a natural sheen. This hair type is prevalent among people of African, Asian, and Latin American descent and can vary in texture from straight to curly.

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    1. All hairstyles are not created equal: What the dermatologist needs to know about black hairstyling practices and the risk of traction alopecia (TA) Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 52 citations
    2. Hair Breakage in Normal and Weathered Hair: Focus on the Black Patient 2007 · 37 citations
    3. Black Hair Follicular Dysplasia in Black and White Saluki Dogs: Differentiation from Color Mutant Alopecia in the Doberman Pinscher by Microscopic Examination of Hairs Veterinary Dermatology · 1991 · 28 citations
    4. Black Hairy Tongue After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: An Unrecognized Cutaneous Presentation of Graft-Versus-Host Disease Transplantation Proceedings · 2010 · 18 citations
    5. Treatment of black hairy tongue with triamcinolone acetonide Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology · 1962 · 7 citations
    6. Histomorphological and Quantitative Characteristics of Black and Gray Human Scalp Hair Journal of life sciences · 2010 · 5 citations
    7. Black hair dye dermatitis: Still a major skin problem and commonly mimicking chronic actinic dermatitis Our Dermatology Online · 2026
    8. Photobiomodulation as a treatment in dogs with black hair follicular dysplasia Brazilian Journal of Animal and Environmental Research · 2023
    9. Black Hairy Tongue Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature BioMed · 2025
    10. Differential Gene Expression Screening Between Black and Gray Hairs Using Subtractive Library and DNA Chip Linchuang pifuke zazhi · 2004
    11. Black Hairy Tongue: A Case Report Acta scientific dental sciences · 2024
    12. Ethosomes in hair dye products as carriers of the major compounds of black tea extracts International Journal of Dermatology · 2013 · 12 citations
    13. A Hair Growth-Promoting Effect of Chinese Black Tea Extract in Mice Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry · 2013 · 3 citations
    14. The Black identity, hair product use, and breast cancer scale PLoS ONE · 2019 · 24 citations
    15. Itchy Black Hair Bristles on Back International journal of trichology · 2012 · 7 citations
    16. “Hair is your crown and glory” – Black women’s experiences of living with alopecia and the role of social support Health Psychology Report · 2024 · 3 citations
    17. Marine-Biomass-Derived Melanin–Chitosan Composites as Natural Black Hair Colorants: Charge Reversal and Electrostatic Deposition Mechanism Organics · 2026
    18. Black women’s hair: the main scalp dermatoses and aesthetic practices in women of African ethnicity Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2015 · 32 citations
    19. Black Mulberry (Morus nigra L.): A natural remedy for hair growth and scalp health GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2024
    20. Hair Tonic Formulation of Black Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis) as Hair Growth Journal of Fundamental and Applied Pharmaceutical Science · 2021
    21. Hair Growth Promoting Effect of Black Soybean Extract In Vitro and In Vivo Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology · 2011 · 13 citations
    22. Ultrastructural aspects of hair digestion in black piedra infection Medical Mycology · 1997 · 6 citations
    23. Sensitization and Clinically Relevant Allergy to Hair Dyes and Clothes from Black Henna Tattoos: Do People Know the Risk? An Uncommon Serious Case and a Review of the Literature Cosmetics · 2016 · 1 citations
    24. Experimental studies of Glycine max Merr. (black bean), Triticum aestivum L. (wheat) and Oryza sativa L. (rice bran) extracts on the effects of hair growth activity and physical properties Journal of Oriental Medicine · 2010 · 1 citations
    25. Black Ginseng Concentrate Restores Hair Loss-Associated Dysfunction in Human Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2026
    26. Therapeutic Potential of Ziziphus Mauritiana and Black Seed Oil in Herbal Hair Care Formulation Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    27. Therapeutic Potential of Ziziphus Mauritiana and Black Seed Oil in Herbal Hair Care Formulation Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    28. Unique Presentations of Female Pattern Hair Loss Evident in Asian and Black Women Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2024
    29. The Effect of Giving Black Rice Extract Ointment (Oryza Sativa L. Indica) on the Growth of Wistar Rat (Rattus Novergicus) Hair Follicles International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutical · 2024
    30. Promotion Effect of Black Sesame Oil on Hair Growth in an Alopecia Model of C57BL/6 Mice 2010