August 2025 in “Clinical Toxicology” Hair-straightening products with glyoxylic acid may cause kidney damage.
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December 2003 in “Materials Research-ibero-american Journal of Materials” Polyquaternium 7® builds up on hair, improving its look and feel, and AFM is good for measuring these changes.
May 2024 in “Journal of colloid and interface science” The hydrogel helps skin heal by encouraging new blood vessel growth.
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September 2025 in “Cell Biochemistry and Function” Mg-doped ZnO nanoparticles from plant extract effectively heal second-degree burns.
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September 1996 in “Journal of Applied Polymer Science” Potassium cyanide changes hair's disulfide bonds to monosulfide, affecting high-sulfur proteins more.
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January 2009 in “The scientific world journal/TheScientificWorldjournal” Hair is hard to dissolve because of its complex proteins, but certain solvents that break specific bonds and hydrate can do it.
Certain ingredients in personal care products, like formaldehyde, oxidative hair dyes, and sulfates, pose health risks and need careful review.
Selenium's effectiveness in treating Hashimoto's thyroiditis is inconclusive.
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January 2019 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” The new drug delivery systems made with surfactants and block polymers are stable and not toxic.
Pangolin scales evolved for protection, hardening with age, due to keratin gene diversification.
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January 2002 in “Springer eBooks” Alkaline hair relaxers damage hair, but cationic and non-ionic polymers can help reduce this damage.
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July 2006 in “Contact dermatitis” Ammonium bisulfite in hair bleach can cause facial eczema.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Desmoglein 3 organization in cell connections changes without calcium, affecting cell adhesion.
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April 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” White piedra, a rare fungal infection, was diagnosed in two women in a northern climate.
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October 2009 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Three new finasteride solvates found, change forms under different drying conditions.
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March 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Hair coloring increases copper and calcium uptake, damaging hair and reducing shine.
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August 2019 in “Electronics and Communications in Japan” The device mimics human hair follicles and detects tiny forces and moments with high sensitivity.
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January 2017 in “Science” A new method was developed to create complex molecular knots using iron ions.
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June 2012 in “Journal of Structural Biology” Disulfide bonds are crucial for hair structure during keratinization.
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January 2015 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” Washing permed hair after using thioglycolic acid helps reform strong bonds, making hair stronger.
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