April 2024 in “JMR. Journal of molecular recognition/Journal of molecular recognition” This study found that hydrophilic carbon dots (Lys-CA-CDs) induced bovine serum albumin to form more wormlike fibrils, while inhibiting hen egg white lysozyme from forming hair-like fibrils.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications” In this research, topical gels using natural mucilages from okra and hibiscus were successfully formulated to deliver diclofenac diethylamine, with hibiscus mucilage at 10% showing the best performance as a gelling agent based on various physicochemical tests.
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August 2023 in “Austin Chemical Engineering” In this study, researchers developed hair and foot care products using tofu whey instead of water, highlighting its potential to conserve water and utilize protein-rich waste, though specific efficacy results are not reported.
August 2020 in “Textile research journal” This study introduces a modular fiber model to investigate how changes in microstructural properties of wool affect its critical buckling load, highlighting potential uses and areas needing further research in wool fiber biophysics.
November 2016 in “University of the Arts London Research Online (University of the Arts London)” This study concluded that adding polymeric conditioning actives to shampoos improved color retention in permanently dyed hair, while additional cationic dyes at certain pH levels weakly dyed the hair directly.
April 2017 in “DR-NTU (Nanyang Technological University)” This study found that adjusting the polymer gel composition can create a more consistent release profile of finasteride with reduced initial burst release, enhancing patient compliance through in situ polymer precipitation.
In this study, formulations containing 20% zinc oxide nanoparticles demonstrated stability and improved spreadability without penetrating the deepest skin layers, instead accumulating in skin furrows and hair follicles.
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May 2010 in “Surface and interface analysis” This study found that chemical treatments such as hair bleach and UV radiation significantly reduced the amount of 18-methyleicosanoic acid on the outer surface of human hair.
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January 1988 This study found that hair treatments applied after chlorination, especially bleaching and dyeing, more significantly altered surface properties and weight loss, while perming most strongly affected tensile properties.
September 2023 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” The researchers reported that adding specific combinations of hydrolyzed proteins to silicone-free shampoo improved hair conditioning properties by reducing friction and increasing surface adsorption and penetration into hair, compared to protein-free alternatives.
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February 1998 in “Journal of Anatomy” This study used fibre optic confocal imaging to visualize subsurface structures in live mouse skin, revealing cellular details and blood vessel networks that dynamic events could be studied in vivo.
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August 2024 in “Marine Drugs” This study found that ultrasonically depolymerized ι-carrageenan from Solieria chordalis yields low-molecular-weight fractions that maintain fibroblast viability and show no cytotoxicity, suggesting potential for safe use in human medicine.
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December 1994 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” In this study, the combination of biologically engineered hyaluronic acid and polyquaternium-10 improved hyaluronic acid's retention and moisturizing effects on hair by forming a stable complex that increased binding affinity to keratin.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study examined the thermal conductivity of human hair using the Modified Transient Plane Source method, highlighting how frequent thermal, mechanical, and chemical treatments can damage hair by weakening its structure, particularly through changes in keratin that reduce elasticity.
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September 2018 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” This study found that a new hydrogel formulation of basic fibroblast growth factor showed promise in promoting hair regrowth and reducing inflammation in testosterone-treated mice.
May 2004 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study suggests that selecting and controlling emollient systems can regulate the skin penetration of active ingredients in cosmetic formulations, impacting their efficacy.
This study reported that pentoxifylline-loaded liposomes, optimized using a statistical design method, achieved a maximum encapsulation efficiency of 84.23% and a controlled 72-hour drug release, potentially improving therapeutic delivery of the drug with limited bioavailability.
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January 1977 Linalool in personal care products may worsen frontal fibrosing alopecia by damaging hair follicle stem cells and triggering harmful immune responses.
March 2024 in “Organic letters” This study reports that difluoromethyl nitrile oxide can rapidly functionalize various alkenes at room temperature, leading to products that can transform into valuable medicinal chemistry building blocks like CF2H-isoxazolines for bioactive molecule modification.
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August 2011 in “PubMed” This study found that selected polymeric pretreatments on hair can significantly reduce breakage and protect against thermal damage from hot flat irons by maintaining cuticle integrity and moisture.
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January 2016 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of a 5% minoxidil topical foam without propylene glycol in men with androgenic alopecia.
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December 2021 in “Skin research and technology” This study clarified and quantified the concept of hair transparency using a validated mathematical model based on measurable hair properties and consumer perception data from stylists in Japan and China.
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August 2020 in “Analytical chemistry” This study observed that lipids in human hair accumulate in specific areas and do not significantly impact water permeability, highlighting the utility of AFMIR for studying complex biomaterials.
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August 2019 in “Electronics and Communications in Japan” This study reports a highly sensitive MEMS silicon-hair device that mimics hair follicle functions by detecting minimal forces and moments, including electrostatic attraction and surface tension of liquids.
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April 2005 in “Journal of applied polymer science” This study demonstrated that urea significantly accelerates the diffusion of poly(ethylene imine) into bleached human hair by increasing the diffusion coefficient twofold.
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December 2015 in “International journal of nanomedicine” This study found that low-frequency sonophoresis significantly decreased the skin penetration of sodium fluorescein-loaded PEGylated liposomes with D-limonene and affected percutaneous absorption by partially plugging hair follicle orifices.
February 2019 in “PubMed” This study explores torsional measurements of single hair fibers to differentiate the effects of cosmetic treatments on hair structure, highlighting their potential to reveal shear stiffness changes related to cuticle damage.
September 2024 in “Research Repository Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim (University of Southampton)” In this study, researchers identified an optimal shampoo formulation using Design Expert software, which showed no significant differences in viscosity and foam height, and the physical characteristics met acceptable standards, suggesting its potential for supporting hair health and preventing hair loss.
October 2025 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that longer-chain cationic surfactants like BTMC provided superior hair conditioning by reducing combing forces, but did not reverse oxidative hair damage, emphasizing the role of molecular structure in surfactant performance.