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    Glossary Hair Bleaching

    chemical process lightening hair by breaking down melanin pigment

    Hair bleaching is a chemical process that lightens the natural color of hair by breaking down the melanin pigment within the hair shaft. This is typically achieved using a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, which opens the hair cuticle and allows the bleaching agents to penetrate and dissolve the color molecules. The result is lighter hair, which can range from a subtle lift in color to a platinum blonde, depending on the duration and strength of the bleaching process.

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    1. Distribution and Localization of Hydrophobic and Ionic Chemical Groups at the Surface of Bleached Human Hair Fibers Langmuir · 2014 · 36 citations
    2. Significant damage of the skin and hair following hair bleaching Journal of dermatology · 2010 · 31 citations
    3. Acute exposure to hair bleach causes airway hyperresponsiveness in a rabbit model European Respiratory Journal · 1998 · 29 citations
    4. Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp developing after a burn from a hair-bleaching procedure Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2016 · 11 citations
    5. Research on Hair Bleach that Causes Less Hair Damage and Smells Less Pungent than Ammonium Hydroxide Cosmetics · 2018 · 2 citations
    6. Damage limitation: comparing the impact of polymers on bleached hair, when applied within or as post-bleach treatments University of the Arts London Research Online (University of the Arts London) · 2017
    7. Understanding the Effect on Hair Fibers of Coloring and Bleaching Formulations Using High Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry (HPDSC) 2007
    8. Hair Stabilization After Bleaching: The Key 72 Hours Journal of Clinical Practice and Medical Research · 2026
    9. Cases: Severe burns to scalp caused by hair bleaching Clinical Risk · 2007
    10. The physical and chemical disruption of human hair after bleaching – studies by transmission electron microscopy and redox proteomics International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2018 · 30 citations
    11. Protein disulphide isomerase-mediated grafting of cysteine-containing peptides onto over-bleached hair Biocatalysis and biotransformation · 2011 · 28 citations
    12. Prior bleaching of virgin or colored hair has minimal impact on SERS ‐based hair dye identification Journal of Forensic Sciences · 2025
    13. Effect of rinse-off hair conditioner containing argan oil or camellia oil on the recovery of hair damaged by bleaching Fashion and Textiles · 2022 · 5 citations
    14. Bleached Hair as Standard Template to Insight the Performance of Commercial Hair Repair Products Cosmetics · 2024
    15. Analysis of Physical Properties of Bleached Hair Treated with Hair Manicure Asia-pacific Journal of Convergent Research Interchange · 2023
    16. Effect of equilibrium pH on the structure and properties of bleach‐damaged human hair fibers Biopolymers · 2020 · 10 citations
    17. Cyclic combing of untreated and bleached human hair: Analysis of the time‐dependent breakage of hair through recording the formation of fibre fragments International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2025
    18. Effects on the Hair Texture Improvement of Bleach Hair in Case when Applying Castor Oil Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology · 2021
    19. Comparative Evaluation of Individual and Combined Plant Extracts for Hair Conditioning: Effects of Ziziphus lotus, Linum usitatissimum, and Opuntia ficus-indica on Virgin and Bleached Hair AlQalam Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences · 2026
    20. Impact of oxidative hair coloring and bleaching on hair fiber properties Brazilian Journal of Hair Health · 2026
    21. Ammonium bisulfite contact dermatitis: face eczema due to a bleaching ointment used during hair‐dying Contact dermatitis · 2006 · 5 citations
    22. Evaluation of Cysteic Acid in Bleached Hair Using Infrared Spectroscopy Journal of fiber science and technology · 2016 · 8 citations
    23. Can hair be protected from oxidative damage during and after bleaching University of the Arts London Research Online (University of the Arts London) · 2018
    24. Protein loss quantification of abraded virgin and abraded bleached hair according to Bradford assay International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2005 · 11 citations
    25. Internal structure changes in bleached black human hair resulting from chemical treatments: A Raman spectroscopic investigation Journal of molecular structure · 2014 · 4 citations
    26. Unveiling the link between surface physicochemistry and nanomechanical behavior in bleached and UV-irradiated human hair fibers 2026
    27. Vibrational Raman and IR data on brown hair subjected to bleaching Data in brief · 2021 · 3 citations
    28. Metabolomic analysis of amino acids and lipids in human hair altered by dyeing, perming and bleaching Experimental Dermatology · 2016 · 24 citations
    29. An ex vivo comparative study of the tensile strengthening efficacy of protein-derived actives on heavily bleached hair University of the Arts London Research Online (University of the Arts London) · 2014
    30. Natural Transplants, Hair Transplantation Clinic. Hair Restoration Price near Boynton Beach Call (844) 327-4249. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2023