Sunlight-induced Permanent Hair Dyeing

Ting Zhang; Bo Liang; Jian-Hua Zhang; Lei Yang; Jun-Fei Hu; Yi-Wen Li

doi:10.1007/s10118-025-3274-1

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Sunlight-induced Permanent Hair Dyeing

RESEARCH ARTICLE | Updated：2025-01-23

- Sunlight-induced Permanent Hair Dyeing
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 43, Issue 2, Pages: 261-270(2025)
- Affiliations：
  
  a.College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
  b.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan 442002, China
  c.School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Author bio：
  
  hwscu@stu.scu.edu.cn (J.F.H.)
  ywli@scu.edu.cn (Y.W.L.)
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1007/s10118-025-3274-1
  CLC：
- Received：25 October 2024，
  
  Revised：2024-11-18，
  
  Accepted：21 November 2024，
  
  Online First：17 January 2025，
  
  Published：01 February 2025
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Zhang, T.; Liang, B.; Zhang, J. H.; Yang, L.; Hu, J. F.; Li, Y. W. Sunlight-induced permanent hair dyeing. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2025, 43, 261–270

Ting Zhang, Bo Liang, Jian-Hua Zhang, et al. Sunlight-induced Permanent Hair Dyeing[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2025, 43(2): 261-270.
Zhang, T.; Liang, B.; Zhang, J. H.; Yang, L.; Hu, J. F.; Li, Y. W. Sunlight-induced permanent hair dyeing. Chinese J. Polym. Sci. 2025, 43, 261–270 DOI： 10.1007/s10118-025-3274-1.

Ting Zhang, Bo Liang, Jian-Hua Zhang, et al. Sunlight-induced Permanent Hair Dyeing[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2025, 43(2): 261-270. DOI： 10.1007/s10118-025-3274-1.

摘要

This work provides a safe and convenient hair coloration approach based on melanin-like materials and photobase generators

which allows the hair to be dyed black simply by spraying a mixed solution under natural light for several days.

Abstract

Hair coloring has emerged as an integral part of the cosmetic industry

particularly in response to the increasing global aging phenomenon. The natural melanin analog

polydopamine (PDA)

has garnered considerable attention as an eco-friendly hair dye

and several kinds of polymerization ways of dopamine (DA) have been proposed including alkali catalysis

metal ion catalysis

strong oxidants

and enzyme-mediated oxidation reactions and polymerizations. Yet the controllability of polymerization and potential toxicity of involved metal ions are still in question. Inspired by the photoprotective mechanism in human skin

we have developed the melanin-inspired hair dyeing strategy that allowed for the

in situ

oxidative polymerization of DA under ultraviolet (UV) light. This polymerization was triggered by photobase generators (PBGs)

a class of compounds that produced organic bases upon UV and sunlight irradiation. The resulting hair showed an adjustable color from light brown to black by tuning the ratio of DA and PBG (DA@PBG)

the concentration of DA

and light exposure time. The dyed hairs showed excellent washing resistance and superior anti-static properties. Furthermore

Hair Color Spray DA@PBG also demonstrated a desirable hair dyeing effect and excellent biosecurity by simply spraying it on the hair under sunlight. This novel sunlight-induced method provided a new direction towards the preparation of natural hair dyes and could promote the development of green and safe hair dyes in colorful and brilliant artistic-grade hair coloring.

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