research Chemically Induced Depigmentation of Skin and Hair January 1990 in “Springer eBooks” Some chemicals can permanently or temporarily remove color from skin and hair, which can be distressing and is not well-regulated in cosmetics.
research The Tale of Stress: An Exploratory Analysis of Cortisol Levels in the Tail Hair of Captive Asian Elephants 5 citations, January 2021 in “PeerJ” Elephant tail-hair can show past stress levels, matching times when stressful events happened.