Eutectic Formulas Restructure Hair and Chemical Styling in General

Apr 11th, 2022

Eutectic-based hair stylers suggest an alternative to harsh treatments.

Eutectic-based hair stylers suggest an alternative to harsh treatments.

A recent paper published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering describes eutectic-based formulas with potential as a "new class of hair styling agents." These formulas incorporate a eutectic mixture (choline chloride and urea) as a solvent, a natural reducing agent (l-cysteine) and a decapeptide.

The cysteine and decapeptide were found capable of rearranging new disulfide bonds in keratin fibers. In addition, the formulas improved the mechanical properties of Asian hair by 10% over commercial chemical stylers, suggesting an alternative to harsh treatments.

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