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Hair Damage and Loss: Literature Review by Cosmetics & Toiletries

According to a report by Fortune Business Insights, the rising incidence of hair problems in urban areas, e.g., pollution and extreme changes in weather, is expected to be a central growth driver in the hair care market.

Furthermore, a study published in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research in 2018 found that 60.3% of working class males reported suffering from problems associated with hair loss. Taken together, six recent papers related to hair damage and growth are highlighted in this brief literature review.

Keratin Hair Binding

R.A. Baus, C. Leichner, C. Steinbring and A. Bernkop-Schnürch; University of Innsbruck, Austria; May 20, 2020; International Journal of Biological Macromol­ecules

The present paper describes “Strategies for Improved Hair Binding: Keratin Fractions and the Impact of Cationic Substruc­tures.” Here, the authors tested keratin extracts and hydrolysates from different sources, their chemical modifications and compositions thereof for potential hair restoration and protection; in this case, damage induced by a permanent wave solution. Pre-activation with 6-mercapto­nicotinamide enhanced their binding to natural hair.

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Published by Cosmetics & Toiletries, May 26, 2020

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