New Studies to Banish Bad Hair Days

New studies that explored the working of hair with an atomic – force microscope are finding out why hair feels smooth or rough to the touch; why we have days when our hair is frizzy and unmanageable and other days when it is perfectly well behaved. By concentrating on finding out how hair fibers interact, the studies are trying to pin point why and when hair feels good and why and when it doesn’t.

According to the team conducting the studies, damage to hair causes scaly projections to protrude from hair fibers. These projections create friction with other fibers and make hair feel rough to the touch and hard to comb. It has also been found that electrical charges build up on hair, causing friction.

So once it is understood what makes hair behave the way it does, special formulations can be developed for personalizing solutions for those bad hair days, figuring out what happens to the hair when it’s exposed to hair-care products such as shampoo and conditioner.

It is thought that these studies will greatly help in optimizing hair care products developed in the future.

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