Mechanical extension of human hair and the movement of the cuticle

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 185-193

  Feughelman, M ^a   Willis, B K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Reckitt and Calman   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HAIR; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOMETRY;

HAIR; HUMANS; PHOTOMETRY;

EID: 0035345387     PISSN: 00379832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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