Green tea extracts for hair protection
According to a new study funded by P&G and published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Camellia sinensis (green tea) extracts can be used as treatments for hair protection. This efficacy is linked to extract concentrations of catechins.
In ‘Protection of hair from damage induced by ultraviolet irradiation using tea (Camellia sinensis) extracts’, researchers describe how they tested the power of this botanical antioxidant to prevent changes in hair protein composition and colour changes resulting from breakdown of yellow-coloured kynurenines.
Extracts were analysed by LC-MS to identify the key composition chemistries. Oxygen radical antioxidant capacity (ORAC) was used to measure the ability of the extract to react with a peroxyl radical via a hydrogen abstraction mechanism. Hair protein structural damage was measured by quantifying a biomarker peptide specific to UV-induced damage, while hair colour changes were measured with a spectrophotometer.
It was found that levels of key phytochemistry in the extracts, specifically the catechins, correlated with the prevention of UV-induced protein damage of colour changes due to kynurenine breakdown. Extracts with higher phytochemical levels also had higher ORAC scores, indicating that they were more effective antioxidants.
Other News
Featured Supplier
Lucas Meyer Cosmetics develops, manufactures and markets innovative ingredients for the cosmetic and personal care industry. We offer active ingredients, functional ingredients and delivery systems from various origins.
Actives Ingredients
Our active ingredients are designed to maintain the body’s natural reactions, strengthen its...
Upcoming Events
in-cosmetics Korea 2022
Hall C, Coex, Seoul, South Korea
13 - 15 July 2022
PCHi China 2022
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center
18 - 20 July 2022
32nd IFSCC Congress
Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster
19-22 September 2022
in-cosmetics Latin America 2022
Expo Center Norte, Sao Paulo
21 - 22 September
Cosmetorium 2022
Palau de Congressos de Barcelona
28 - 29 September
SEPAWA 2022
Estrel Congress Center, Berlin
26 - 28 October
Access the latest issue of Personal Care Magazine on your mobile device together with an archive of back issues.
Download the FREE Personal Care Magazine app from your device's App store
