research Copper and calcium uptake in colored hair 13 citations , March 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Hair coloring increases copper and calcium uptake, damaging hair and reducing shine.
research Uptake of mercury by the hair of methylmercury-treated newborn mice 17 citations , April 1990 in “Environmental Research” Methylmercury accumulates in mouse hair during growth, then decreases when growth stops.
research ELECTRON MICROSCOPE STUDIES OF HAIR AND WOOL 191 citations , November 1959 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Hair and wool have complex microscopic structures with microfibrils and varying cystine content.
research Malassezia infection: is there any chance or necessity in refractory acne? 8 citations , March 2010 in “Chinese medical journal/Chinese Medical Journal” Malassezia infection may cause refractory acne, and antifungal treatments can help.
research A Raman spectroscopy investigation of the resilience of hair cuticular scales under uniaxial stress March 2026 in “Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials” Hair cuticles remain stable and resilient under stress due to strong protein content and crosslinking.
community Reversed my hairloss without fin/min. 2023 December to 2025 April. IDK what happened. in Progress Pictures 564 upvotes 1 year ago A user reversed hair loss using 10% sulfur soap, which reduced scalp inflammation and possibly demodex mites. The user did not use finasteride or minoxidil, suggesting inflammation may contribute to hair loss.