Cuticle - Designed by nature for the sake of the hair.
Steven BreakspearDimitri A IvanovBernd NoeckerCrisan PopescuMartin RosenthalPublished in: International journal of cosmetic science (2022)
The role of the cuticle for the hair fibre is more complex than previously thought. The cuticle is demonstrated not only to possess a hidden rod-matrix structure, that supports its protective nature, but also to play specific roles in the fibre's response to moisture, and in fibre mechanical behaviour.
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