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Dyeing Human Hair

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Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair

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The different types of dyes described for human hair include, permanent or oxidation dyes, semipermanent dyes, temporary dyes or color rinses and other types of dyes either proposed for or used on human hair. The mechanism of oxidative dyeing of human hair is presented in detail describing a large number of different dye precursors and couplers and how they combine to form different dye species. Hydrogen peroxide and the new peroxymonocarbonate oxidative systems are presented. Different matrix compounds used in hair dyeing are also included. Regulatory activities related to oxidation hair dyes, described in this chapter, focus on the European community which has been the most active in the regulation of oxidation dye ingredients and provides periodic updates on the COLIPA website for safe and banned hair dye substances. Because of the increase in the aging population and the global sale of hair dye products to the graying population, a review of the initiation of hair graying including the age at which graying begins for different populations, the incidence of graying versus age in 5 year increments for different populations and graying among different geo-racial groups are also presented.

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Robbins, C.R. (2012). Dyeing Human Hair. In: Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25611-0_7

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