General Characteristics of Korean Hair and Western Hair

Choi, Eun Jeong; Kang, Sang Mo

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2013;19(1):159-170.
Published online February 28, 2013.

한국인 모발과 서양인 모발의 일반적인 특성

최은정, 강상모

General Characteristics of Korean Hair and Western Hair

Eun Jeong Choi, Sang Mo Kang

Abstract

This study compared and analyzed the hair characteristics of Koreans and Western people and deducted the following results. Korean hair was 12% more thicker than Western hair, but through an indirect measurement of density using the MB dyeing method, the density was 10.5% lower and 23.6% stronger in tension than Western hair. When examining through an optical microscopic, the surface of the hair were all smooth without any impurities and when examining FE-SEM and TEM, Korean hair had 5 cuticle layers with a diameter of 92

Key Words: Korean hair, Western hair, Microscopic, Density, Diameter

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