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Nowadays, hair is an important part of our appearance and reflects our physical state. Thus, the development of hair care products has greatly increased since 15 years and so has the research. To improve products like shampoo or conditioners and avoid complex sensitive studies, cosmetic companies and scientists designed methods of evaluation based on scientific values.
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Zahouani, H., Fougère, M. (2011). Assessment of Hair Morphology. In: Fluhr, J.W. (eds) Practical Aspects of Cosmetic Testing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05067-1_16
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