![Flora Zhang](/functional-colloids-sustainable-nanomaterials-laboratory/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/uploads/images/zhang.jpg?itok=aiLz9x8Y)
Zhang, Flora
M.A.Sc. Candidate
Hair Conditioner - Why & How?
Hair care has now become the second largest contributor to the absolute value and growth in personal care market. Conditioners are well known to repair weathered hair and improve their cosmetic value.
Wherein, cationic polymers played an important role of forming protective films on hair. Thus they have been intensively studied as effective conditioning agents.
![Flow chart of hair conditioner and how it works](/functional-colloids-sustainable-nanomaterials-laboratory/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/uploads/images/f2.jpg?itok=f2jmTVk0)
![Flora Zhang](/functional-colloids-sustainable-nanomaterials-laboratory/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/uploads/images/zhang.jpg?itok=aiLz9x8Y)
Hair Conditioner - Problem?
![Problem with hair conditioner](/functional-colloids-sustainable-nanomaterials-laboratory/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/uploads/images/f1.jpg?itok=exUd2H9A)
New Generation of Hair Conditioning with Cellulose Nanocrystals?
![Hair conditioner using cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)](/functional-colloids-sustainable-nanomaterials-laboratory/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/uploads/images/f3.jpg?itok=LR77vb4W)