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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2023, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (2): 140-148.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2023.02.003

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Properties of hair and scientific basis of hair care (Ⅱ) Spectroscopic techniques for hair characterization

Chang Kuan1,*(),Ma Ling2,Chen Timson2,Wang Jing1,*()   

  1. 1. School of Chemical & Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
    2. Guangzhou Degu Personal Care Products Co., Ltd., Adolfo Research and Innovation Laboratory, Guangzhou, Guangdong 518109, China
  • Received:2023-02-01 Online:2023-02-22 Published:2023-02-23
  • Contact: Kuan Chang,Jing Wang E-mail:changkuan@jiangnan.edu.cn;jingwang@jiangnan.edu.cn

Abstract:

Most current research and development of hair care products have been focused on the evaluation of hair properties such as glossiness, combability, fluffiness, mechanical properties, etc. In contrast, the studies focused on the changes of hair at molecular level are few. With the development of modern spectroscopic techniques, infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy have been widely used in hair related research, providing molecular-level explanations and scientific evidence for the composition difference of hair, the hair damage under different conditions and the mechanism of new hair care materials. In this review, the spectroscopic techniques commonly used for hair study were summarized. The sample preparation, characterization instruments and data analysis methods were introduced. Several cases of analyzing the structure-property relationships of hair based on spectroscopic characterization were also listed, aiming to provide a reference for the development of new hair care products and raw materials.

Key words: hair, infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658