Hair, melanin and dyeing : Oxidative degradation of melanin

Oxidative degradation of melanin
Hair, melanin and dyeing

Authors : Florian LAUBÉ, Véronique NARDELLO-RATAJ

Review date: January 5, 2025 | Lire en français

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3. Oxidative degradation of melanin

Melanin can be degraded in a number of ways, most often by oxidation. This is notably the case in hair coloring using hydrogen peroxide H₂O₂ as an oxidant.

Oxidative degradation of eumelanin by H₂O₂ has been described by Prota et al.

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(1) - CHRISTOPH (R.), SCHMIDT (B.), STEINBERNER (U.), DILLA (W.), KARINEN (R.) - Glycerol, Ullmann's Encycl. - Ind. Chem. 67-82 (2012).
(2) - MOREL (O.J.X.), CHRISTIE (R.M.) - Current trends in the chemistry of permanent hair dyeing. - Chem. Rev. 111, 2537-2561 (2011).

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