Insights into structural and proteomic alterations related to pH-induced changes and protein deamidation in hair

• Main Authors: Adav, Sunil S., Wu, Alicia Rosabee Yu Ling, Ng, Kee Woei
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Hair; Cosmetics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181490
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Objectives: The hair shaft is often exposed to shampoo and haircare products that have unknown or varying pH levels. These products contain a combination of surfactants and other active ingredients to treat the hair or the scalp. As amphoteric proteins, hair keratins have limited buffering capacity,...