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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Previous editions of this book were recognized as "concise and thorough".
Features of the Fourth Edition:
- New information on chemical damage from permanent waving, bleaching and sunlight and how to minimize or prevent this damage.
- A new view of the cause of dandruff is presented with new supporting data. This view suggests new approaches for both treatment and for marketing of scalp care products.
- The latest information on the science of hair growth and hair growth stimulating agents is provided, including Propecia.
- A new section has been added on skin and eye irritation and skin sensitization from ingredients used in hair care, and a model has been provided to predict relative skin irritation of shampoos.
- New micrographs on "normal hair fiber shape variations" and how fiber shape can influence chemical and physical interactions of hair fibers will be covered.
- Additional material is now included on hair straightening.
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair
Authors: Clarence R. Robbins
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b97447
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-21695-9Published: 26 May 2006
Edition Number: 4
Number of Pages: XVII, 483
Number of Illustrations: 145 b/w illustrations
Topics: Dermatology, Biomedicine general, Forensic Medicine