Application of internal wool lipids to hair.

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Authors:
Méndez, Sandra1 smeesl@iiqab.csic.es
Barba, Clara1
Lanzilotta, Alisa Roddick2
Kelly, Rob3
Parra, Jose Luís1
Coderch, Luísa1
Source:
Skin Research & Technology; Nov2008, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p448-453, 6p, 5 charts, 1
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Document Type:
Article
Subject Terms:
*LIPIDS
*HAIR
*CELLS
*TISSUES
*LIPOSOMES
*CUTICLE
Author-Supplied Keywords:
differential scanning calorimetry
hair
lipids
mechanical properties
Abstract:
Purpose: Hair lipids can contribute to physicochemical phenomena such as diffusion,
cell cohesion and mechanical strength, although lipids occur at much lower levels (1–
6% dry weight) than proteins (>90%).Hair lipids can be diminished by hair washing
and submission to chemical treatments. Studies have shown that internal wool lipids
(IWL) resemble those membranes of other keratinic tissues such as human hair or
stratum corneum. Results: In this work, the IWL, in the form of liposomes or from an
emulsion system, were applied to untreated hair fibres and also treated hair fibres.
The results showed that application of IWL to pretreated hair samples lead to an
improvement in mechanical strength properties of the fibres when the IWL were
applied structured as liposomes. Differential scanning calorimetry studies
demonstrated that the application of IWL to pretreated hair sample led to a slight
increase in the crystalline material of the fibres. Moreover, scanning electron
microscopy studies showed that application of IWL liposomes to damaged hair fibres
lead to an improvement of the cuticle scale, demonstrating the importance of the use
of a delivery vehicle with a bilayer structure similar to the one present in the hair fibre
to restore the natural properties of the fibre. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Author Affiliations:
1
IIQAB (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
2
AgreSearch Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand
3
Keratec Limited, Canterbury, New Zealand
ISSN:
0909752X
DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0846.2008.00311.x
Accession Number:
34714939
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Academic Search Premier
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