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. 2020 Feb;19(2):508-513.
doi: 10.1111/jocd.13006. Epub 2019 Jun 26.

Impact of acid straightener's pH value in the hair fiber properties

Alessandra Mari Goshiyama  1 , Michelli Ferrera Dario  1 , Cibele Rosana Ribeiro de Castro Lima  1 , Gabriel Lima Barros de Araújo  1 , André Rolim Baby  1 , Maria Valéria Robles Velasco  1
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Impact of acid straightener's pH value in the hair fiber properties

Alessandra Mari Goshiyama et al. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Background: Acid straightener products are widely used, and it can cause changes in the hair shaft properties. The pH value of these products established by ANVISA (Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency) as secure is above 2.0. However, the industries are interested in working at lower pH values in order to increase the straightening effect. Unfortunately, there are a lot of products in the market with pH value under the permitted.

Objective: Analyze two different pH values (1.0 and 2.0) of acid straightener formulation and the influence of this difference in the hair shaft properties. In order to provide information to professionals as cosmetologists, dermatologists, and hairdressers.

Methods: Combing and colorimetric analyses, tensile strength, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM), and tryptophan content.

Results: The tresses treated at pH 1.0 had a better result in the straightening capacity, improving the combing test in 59.4%, while those at pH 2.0, only in 33.0% compared with virgin hair. However, the tensile strength, at pH 1.0 decreased by 16.0% and 9.0% to the pH 2.0. In addition, the tryptophan content was lower in the tresses treated with formulation at pH 1.0. The DSC analysis showed impairment in the straightened tresses. The images by ESEM, indicated a possible formation of a film around the fiber.

Conclusions: It was possible to conclude that the pH value interferes in the hair shaft properties. Tresses treated with pH 1.0 had more modifications than tresses treated with pH 2.0.

Keywords: acid straightening; differential scanning calorimetry; glyoxylic acid derivative; hair; pH.

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