37 citations
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November 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This review discusses how hair care practices impact hair breakage, particularly in patients of color, and reports no clinical results; the authors review testing and measurement advancements and highlight gaps in understanding structural differences.
9 citations
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September 2012 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study introduced hair capacitance mapping as a promising technique for assessing hair surface moisture dynamics, revealing that weathered hair loses moisture more quickly than intact hair.
1 citations
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May 1983 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This report describes a sudden hair matting incident after shampooing a hairpiece and suggests that weathered hairs might explain this unusual event.
March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that reintroducing certain depleted amino acids into weathered hair using cosmetic treatments can strengthen the hair, improving its look and feel and reducing damage and breakage.
25 citations
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May 2019 in “Cosmetics” This paper reviews the surface degradation of hair and describes how combining 18-MEA with specific surfactants can maintain hydrophobicity on bleached and weathered hair surfaces.