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How conditioning ingredients affect the hydrophobicity and moisturisation of hair

How conditioning ingredients affect the hydrophobicity and moisturisation of hair

by Shani Vermeulen | Dec 10, 2017 | Blog, Hair and Scalp

By increasing the hydrophobicity of damaged hair strands, the overall appearance of the hair is improved. The hair fibre is a composite which consist of a cuticle, cortex and the medulla. These three components handle moisture differently depending on how hydrophobic...
The chemical and analytical differences between beard hair and scalp hair

The chemical and analytical differences between beard hair and scalp hair

by Shani Vermeulen | Sep 14, 2017 | Blog, Hair and Scalp

There are nearly twice as many cuticle layers in beard hair as in scalp hair hence the diameter is twice that of scalp hair. The amino acid composition differs – the cystine content is lower, hence there are less disulphide bonds in beard hair than in scalp...
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