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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. Significant damage of the skin and hair following hair bleaching Journal of dermatology · 2010 · 31 citations
    2. Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp developing after a burn from a hair-bleaching procedure Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2016 · 11 citations
    3. Hair Stabilization After Bleaching: The Key 72 Hours Journal of Clinical Practice and Medical Research · 2026
    4. Cases: Severe burns to scalp caused by hair bleaching Clinical Risk · 2007
    5. 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
    6. Prior bleaching of virgin or colored hair has minimal impact on SERS ‐based hair dye identification Journal of Forensic Sciences · 2025
    7. Impact of oxidative hair coloring and bleaching on hair fiber properties Brazilian Journal of Hair Health · 2026
    8. Understanding the Effect on Hair Fibers of Coloring and Bleaching Formulations Using High Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry (HPDSC) 2007
    9. Ammonium bisulfite contact dermatitis: face eczema due to a bleaching ointment used during hair‐dying Contact dermatitis · 2006 · 5 citations
    10. Can hair be protected from oxidative damage during and after bleaching University of the Arts London Research Online (University of the Arts London) · 2018
    11. Canities subita: sudden blanching of the hair in history and literature International Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 6 citations
    12. Action Mechanism of Extracts from <i>Cerasus serrulata</i> Flower for Hair-Blacking in C57BL/6 Mice Pharmacognosy Magazine · 2023
    13. Vibrational Raman and IR data on brown hair subjected to bleaching Data in brief · 2021 · 3 citations
    14. Is there any Correlation between Breathing Rate and Premature Greying of Hair? Acta scientific microbiology · 2019
    15. Metabolomic analysis of amino acids and lipids in human hair altered by dyeing, perming and bleaching Experimental Dermatology · 2016 · 24 citations
    16. 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
    17. Influence of the cosmetic treatment of hair on drug testing International journal of legal medicine · 1997 · 157 citations
    18. Distribution and Localization of Hydrophobic and Ionic Chemical Groups at the Surface of Bleached Human Hair Fibers Langmuir · 2014 · 36 citations
    19. Complications of hair restoration surgery: A retrospective analysis International Journal of Trichology · 2014 · 22 citations
    20. The proteomic profile of hair damage British Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 20 citations
    21. Cheating on forensic hair testing? Detection of potential biomarkers for cosmetically altered hair samples using untargeted hair metabolomics Analyst · 2020 · 12 citations
    22. [Green hair: clinical, chemical and epidemiologic study. Apropos of a case]. PubMed · 1988 · 6 citations
    23. Application of an Enzymatic Method for Identifying Hair Treatments Journal of health science · 2007 · 3 citations
    24. Research on Hair Bleach that Causes Less Hair Damage and Smells Less Pungent than Ammonium Hydroxide Cosmetics · 2018 · 2 citations
    25. Effect of cosmetic hair treatment and natural hair colour on hair testosterone concentrations PloS one · 2023 · 1 citations
    26. A genetic electrophoretic variant of high-sulfur hair proteins for forensic hair comparisons. II. Practical application of electrophoretic analysis of hair protein to forensic hair comparisons. PubMed · 1989 · 1 citations
    27. Perbandingan Hasil Bleaching dengan Menggunakan Aluminium Foil dan Tanpa Aluminium Foil pada Hasil Warna Rambut Copper Blonde YASIN · 2026
    28. Natural swing frequency of human hair - a novel method to quantify natural hair collective movements Research Portal (King's College London) · 2015
    29. Bioinspired peptides designed for hair perming and dyeing with potential for repair Acta Biomaterialia · 2023 · 3 citations
    30. Investigation of hair dye deposition, hair color loss, and hair damage during multiple oxidative dyeing and shampooing cycles. PubMed · 2016 · 4 citations