Grey Hair And Free Radicals - The Hydrogen Peroxide Solution
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 13:25
in Physics & Chemistry
Who hasn't tried to bleach their hair with hydrogen peroxide in college? I can't tell you how many young scientists we know who tried to go for that young Reed Richards look. It turns out that hydrogen peroxide may be responsbile for bleached hair in aging also, though not intentionally. Researchers of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany nd the University of Bradford say they have now unlocked the secret of hair turning white or gray in old age. According to them, free oxygen radicals are significantly involved in the loss of hair color. read more
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