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Every molecule that touches your hair
From proven medicines to kitchen-cupboard oils, with the studies behind each one.
3 entries
B
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oil or butter
Beeswax
The classic hold-and-grip wax in pomades and braiding waxes; harmless for most people but a documented contact allergen for a minority.
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bond builder
Bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate
The active in Olaplex; it strengthens bleached hair in the lab, but the claim that it re-links broken disulfide bonds has never been independently confirmed.
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oil or butter
Coconut oil
The best-studied hair oil; in lab work it cut protein loss and fatigue damage when used before washing, but almost all studies come from coconut-oil sellers.