Particulate matter (PM's) adheres to human hair exposed to severe aerial pollution: Consequences for certain hair surface properties

ConclusionThis work indicates that a very high amount (e.g. billions) of PM's can be deposited on a full head of hair for subjects living in a severely aerially polluted environment. This process can be reproduced in vitro. In real life, pollution has a strong impact on hair surface properties, leading to a modification of the visual aspect (loss of shine) and the alteration of hair surface (increase of friction force). This work may be used to pave the way for prevention and cleansing studies in the field of hair care.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: International Journal of Cosmetic Science - July 27, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Anthony Galliano, Chengda Ye, Fengjie Su, Chad Wang, Yin Wang, Chen Liu, Anupama Wagle, Myriam Guerin, Fr édéric Flament, Andrew Steel Tags: Original Article Source Type: research