Innospec describes a hair care ingredient shown to prevent damage to the hair fibre from UV radiation. It does this by reducing the copper content in the hair fibre, removing the ability of copper to participate in the degradation of hydrogen peroxide, which is formed in the hair during the UV exposure of amino acids.
As humans our body is constantly swimming in our exposome, and exposure to our environment can have positive effects on our bodies, whether that be exposure to phytoncides released from trees which increase the activity of cells which release anti-cancer proteins,1 or pollens released from those same trees which cause the allergic reaction known as hay fever.
One of the many boons and assaults on our body is UV radiation, which is the primary source (estimated 90%) of the body's vitamin D,2 as well as being shown to produce a positive effect on mood and depression.3 However, exposure to UV radiation is also infamously known to cause sunburn, skin cancer and premature ageing of the skin, and it is estimated that 65-90% of melanomas are attributable to UV exposure.4
It is not just our skin which is affected by UV radiation: our hair is also weathered by exposure to UV radiation. This exposure is a less considered environmental insult to the hair, as the main culprits of hair damage are seen to be heat, mechanical stress, moisture, and beauty treatments.
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