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Article: Innovations in Ingredients help to spur growth in the Ethnic Hair Care Market. (Ethnic Hair Care).(Brief Article)
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- Soap & Cosmetics
- Article date:
- December 1, 2001
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The research into ethnic hair care continues to grow. Challenges persist for suppliers of raw materials to offer ingredients with proven efficacy that are not harsh on the hair, a challange that is being met by some of the biggest leaders in the industry.
Dedication to this market is exemplified by the recently created L'Oreal Institute for Ethnic Hair and Skin Research. Founded in 2000, this Institute is the world's first research center focusing specifically on the study of ethnic skin and hair. According to Victoria Holloway, MD, MPH, Director of the Institute, its mission is to study the structures and physical properties of hair and skin, the biology of ...