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The article focuses on current work aimed to develop test methods using naturally textured hair to assess products and ingredients specified for curly hair types. It mentions that changes in hair styling practices have increased the demand for hair products to maintain naturally textured hair condition and health. It also mentions that with a swell time of 90 min, hair apparently became oversaturated, making strands soggy and misaligned, and increasing fiber friction.

The article focuses on the two types of hair damages due to straightening such as thermal and chemical damages. It states that straightening increases the susceptibility of the hair to thermal damage. It outlines three steps on the relation of bond breakage and hair damage. It states the impact of alkaline cream relaxers on ethnic hair. It examines the products manufactured by BASF Care Chemicals that offer protection to relaxed ethnic hair such as Tinocare SiA1 film and Luviquat Sensation.