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    Glossary Hair Straightening

    process of flattening curly or wavy hair for smoothness

    Hair straightening is a hair styling technique used to flatten and straighten curly or wavy hair, giving it a smooth, sleek appearance. This can be achieved through various methods, including chemical treatments like relaxers or keratin treatments, and mechanical means such as flat irons or blow-drying with a round brush. The effects can be temporary or permanent, depending on the method used.

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    1. An overview of chemical straightening of human hair: technical aspects, potential risks to hair fibre and health and legal issues International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2013 · 73 citations
    2. Relaxing/straightening of Afro‐ethnic hair: historical overview Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2007 · 55 citations
    3. Formaldehyde replacement with glyoxylic acid in semipermanent hair straightening: a new and multidisciplinary investigation International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2014 · 23 citations
    4. Permanent waving and hair straightening Clinics in dermatology · 1988 · 20 citations
    5. Mechanical characterization of curly hair: Influence of the use of nonconventional hair straightening treatments Skin Research and Technology · 2017 · 13 citations
    6. Progressive hair straightening using an automated flat iron: function of silicones. PubMed · 2013 · 11 citations
    7. Straight to the Point: What Do We Know So Far on Hair Straightening? Skin appendage disorders · 2021 · 4 citations
    8. Improved Humidity-Resistant Hair Straightening Using a Cysteamine-Derived Amino Acid Compound Preprints.org · 2026
    9. When Beauty Turns Toxic: Acute Contact Dermatitis and Kidney Injury Following Hair Straightening Contact Dermatitis · 2025
    10. What do we need to know about hair straightening? International Journal of Research in Dermatology · 2021
    11. Hair Straightening Cosmetic Dermatology · 2015
    12. Hair Straightening Cosmetic Dermatology · 2010
    13. #3665 Glyoxylic acid induce crystalline nephropathy and hair-straightening products: a case report Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation · 2025
    14. Hair straightening and acute kidney injury: a case series from a medical toxicology service Clinical Toxicology · 2025
    15. Development of hair treatment as a natural alternative to chemical straightening Minerva Digital Library (Universidad EAN) · 2024
    16. Influence of Chemical Straightening on the Stability of Drugs of Abuse in Hair Journal of analytical toxicology. · 2014 · 8 citations
    17. TO FORMULATE A HERBAL HAIR SMOOTHING/STRAIGHTENING CREAM USING NATURAL INGREDIENTS AND EVALUATE ITS EFFECTIVENESS ON HAIR TEXTURE Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    18. TO FORMULATE A HERBAL HAIR SMOOTHING/STRAIGHTENING CREAM USING NATURAL INGREDIENTS AND EVALUATE ITS EFFECTIVENESS ON HAIR TEXTURE Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    19. Influence of thermal hair straightening on cannabis and cocaine content in hair Forensic Science International · 2016 · 23 citations
    20. Protein loss in human hair from combination straightening and coloring treatments Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2015 · 18 citations
    21. Mechanism of hair straightening 1994 · 10 citations
    22. Association of cicatricial alopecia with chemical hair straightening British Journal of Dermatology · 2019 · 5 citations
    23. A New Permanent Straightening Process of Human Hair Using the Water Set Sen i Gakkaishi · 2014 · 2 citations
    24. Hair care products: waving, straightening, conditioning, and coloring Clinics in dermatology · 2001 · 150 citations
    25. Polyphenol–Inorganic Sulfate Complex-Enriched Straightening Shampoo for Reinforcing and Restoring Reduced Hair Integrity Biomimetics · 2025
    26. Protective effect of conditioning agents on Afro‐ethnic hair chemically treated with thioglycolate‐based straightening emulsion Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2008 · 25 citations
    27. Chemical Reactions Occurring in Curing Treatment for Permanent Hair Straightening Using Thioglycolic and Dithioglycolic Acids Sen'i Gakkaishi · 2009 · 3 citations
    28. Impact of acid (”progressive brush”) and alkaline straightening on the hair fiber: Differential effects on the cuticle and cortex properties International journal of trichology · 2022
    29. Hair cosmetics: An overview International journal of trichology · 2015 · 193 citations
    30. A Nationwide Outbreak of Alopecia Associated With the Use of a Hair-Relaxing Formulation Archives of dermatology · 2000 · 54 citations