Shape variability and classification of human hair: A worldwide approach

Human Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 265-281

  De La Mettrie, Roland ^a   Saint Léger, Didier ^a   Loussouarn, Geneviève ^a   Garcel, Annelise ^b   Porter, Crystal ^c   Langaney, André ^d,e  

^a L ORÉAL RECHERCHE   (France)

^b L'Oreal Recherche   (France)

^c L Oreal Institute for Ethnic Hair and Skin Research   (United States)

^d MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Hair classification; Hair shape

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ETHNICITY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KINKY HAIR; SCALP HAIR;

EID: 35148893186     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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