5 citations
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May 2022 in “Fashion and Textiles” This study found that Argan oil conditioner significantly enhanced tensile strength and retained hair color in bleached hair more effectively than Camellia oil.
36 citations
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April 2013 in “Cell and Tissue Research” Bone-marrow and epidermal stem cells help heal wounds differently, with bone-marrow cells aiding in blood vessel formation and epidermal cells in hair growth.
1 citations
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March 2005 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Twisting hair weakens it, but strength can be recovered at low twist levels.
38 citations
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December 2019 in “Iranian Biomedical Journal” This study found that hair follicle stem cells could enhance burn wound healing and improve tissue tensile strength in rats.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology” This study found that applying a hair mist with dandelion extract before heat perming improved wave efficiency, tensile strength, and hair cuticle condition compared to a base mist or no pretreatment, demonstrating the extract's protective effects against heat damage.
March 2026 in “ACS Applied Bio Materials” In this study, a copolymer made from Tung oil and Tung free fatty acids demonstrated improved mechanical and thermal properties for hair repair, with enhanced resistance and flexibility observed in treated bleached hair, suggesting its potential as a sustainable biopolymer for cosmetic applications.
17 citations
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July 2018 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that keratin-based particles were able to recover and enhance the mechanical properties and thermal stability of virgin and overbleached Asian hair, improving its strength and smoothness by around 40%, and demonstrated safety in human skin keratinocytes.
October 2023 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This study found that after using Mintop Shampoo for 10 wash cycles, significant improvements in hair detangling, combability, static reduction, shine, softness, smoothness, bounce, tensile strength, and percentage elongation were observed compared to the initial damaged state.
November 2020 in “INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH” This study found that women with alopecia have significantly lower tensile strength in both dry and wet hair samples compared to controls, indicating increased hair breakability.
28 citations
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December 2011 in “Biocatalysis and biotransformation” This study found that a peptide treatment using Protein disulphide isomerase improved the mechanical and thermal properties of over-bleached hair by promoting deeper peptide penetration and attachment.
3 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This study found that coconut oil significantly increased the tensile strength of twisted hair fibers due to its ability to penetrate the hair core, in contrast to mineral oil.
January 2026 in “Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research” This study found that formulations containing pequi and buriti oils improved texture properties and significantly increased gloss in curly hair, with pequi oil also significantly enhancing tensile strength.
13 citations
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January 1995 in “Journal of the American Institute for Conservation” This study introduced a new method for extracting red mordant dyes from wool fibers that preserved the fibers for further analysis and allowed for spectrophotometric examination of the dyes' absorption curves.
7 citations
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September 2020 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study investigated the effects of wool-derived hydrolysed keratin peptides on relaxed textured hair and found that mid- and high-molecular weight peptides improved mechanical strength and reduced breakage in different humidity conditions.
23 citations
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November 2021 in “Journal of Bionic Engineering” This study found that PCL-Col/ZnO fibrous scaffolds enhanced wound healing and exhibited antibacterial properties, making them promising for use as a wound dressing.
December 2025 in “Sustainable Chemistry One World” In this study, researchers found that mangosteen pericarp extract, combined with FeSO₄ as a mordant, effectively produced a stable reddish hair dye on bleached hair, with good color persistence and enhanced tensile strength, indicating its potential as an eco-friendly and safer alternative to synthetic dyes.
December 2025 in “Cosmetics” In a laboratory study, researchers found that a novel Bioactive Crosslink Repair Complex improved both the protection and repair of chemically damaged hair, enhancing tensile strength, shine, and cuticle alignment when added to bleaching mixtures and leave-in conditioners.
April 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that novel thiol-reactive cross-linking agents, particularly APA, significantly improved the tensile strength and elasticity of human hair fibers by effectively regenerating disulfide bridges, with potential applications for advanced hair repair treatments in the cosmetic industry.
August 2024 in “Cosmetics” In this study, a bleaching protocol was developed to evaluate hair repair products, revealing that K18® and Olaplex® improve hair brightness and lightness, with distinct impacts on hair fiber properties.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” This study found that low-molecular-weight hyaluronate significantly improved the mechanical strength and elastic modulus of overbleached hair by enhancing hydrogen bond networks within keratin.
October 2024 in “Cosmetics” In this study, reducing agents like ammonium thioglycolate, L-cysteine, and sodium sulfite in shampoo effectively decreased hair flyaway and frizz without causing damage, as no critical hair damage was observed in structural and tensile strength assessments.
7 citations
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March 2025 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” This study discusses how redox imbalance, specifically through reduced Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 mediated by the transcription factor JunB and sphingolipid metabolism changes, contributes to skin aging by depleting stem cell pools and altering the extracellular matrix, ultimately impacting skin integrity and function.
10 citations
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September 2020 in “Biopolymers” This study found that bleached hair showed optimal protein structural integrity and tensile strength at pH 5, with significant changes in cross-linking, water content, and diameter at more alkaline or acidic levels.
October 2023 in “Animal production science” This study investigated how vitamin A deficiency, certain diseases, and pregnancy affect cattle coat hair structure, finding notable keratin fibril interference under vitamin A deficiency and structural modifications in chronic renal failure, while pregnant cows exhibited superior hair tensile strength compared to non-pregnant ones.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Biomimetics” This study found that a hair-coating polyphenol complex significantly enhanced the mechanical strength, UV protection, and antistatic properties of damaged hair, suggesting potential benefits for hair treatment.
34 citations
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October 1982 in “Journal of applied polymer science” This study found that the moisture content of human hair significantly influences the type of fracture under tensile loading, with low or high humidity levels leading to smooth fractures and intermediate humidity resulting in step fractures.
2 citations
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January 2025 in “Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics” Platelet-rich plasma does not improve recovery after Achilles tendon surgery.
September 2023 in “Asian journal of beauty & cosmetology” In this review paper, the authors explored the composition and role of lipids in human hair, highlighting their importance for hair texture, moisture retention, and tensile strength, while noting that the understanding of hair lipids' functions remains controversial and requires further research.
February 2022 in “Fibers” This study found that a sucrose-based crosslinker can effectively straighten hair and maintain durability in high humidity and through repeated washings without affecting the hair's tensile properties or causing surface damage.
November 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study found that incorporating CTA2-BADG, a modified hair-rebonding compound, into damaged hair significantly improved surface morphology and tensile strength by using charge-conversion chemistry to enhance penetration into the hair shaft.