title: New keratin isolates: actives for natural hair protection.
abstract: Hair is primarily composed of keratin proteins and it is well established that peptides and proteins bestow desirable effects on the hair, for example improving moisturization and softness. In the present work we describe how keratin actives with unique properties convey a range of beneficial properties to a variety of hair types. It has been observed that these functional keratins protect hair from damage associated with chemical treatments such as perming and relaxation, help to restore the mechanical strength of damaged fibers and decrease fading of colored hair.
authors.affiliation: Canesis Network Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Alisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roddick-Lanzilotta
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Sonya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Surinder
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chahal
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006203:Hair Preparations / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
chemical_list: D006203:Hair Preparations; D007633:Keratins