New anionic surface‐active agent derived from wool proteins for hair treatment |
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| Authors: | Clara Barba Sonya Scott Rob Kelly Jose Luis Parra Luisa Coderch |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas y Ambientales de Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Jordi Girona 18‐26, Barcelona, Spain 08034;2. Agresearch, Private Bag 4749, Christchurch, New Zealand;3. Keratec Limited, Canterbury Agricultural and Science Centre, Gerald Street, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | An anionic surface‐active agent derived from wool proteins was developed as an alternative to the anionic surfactants extensively used in shampoo formulations. The physicochemical properties of this new surface‐active agent prepared form wool proteins and its application for human hair treatments were studied. This new product could be considered a new mild anionic surface‐active agent, as evidenced by the results found by the evaluation of its physicochemical properties. The new wool anionic surface‐active agent was shown to be very substantive to hair, coating the fiber surface, giving rise to a significant improvement in the mechanical properties of the hair fibers, and providing a certain damage‐prevention effect on the hair. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010 |
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| Keywords: | fibers mechanical properties proteins strength surfactants |
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