Known and Unknown Features of Hair Cuticle Structure: A Brief Review
The cuticle is the outermost layer of overlapping flattened cells of hair and has been subjected to many years of study to understand its structure and how it develops in the follicle. The essential function of the cuticle with its tough inelastic protein content is to protect the inner cortex that...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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Series: | Cosmetics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/6/2/32 |