Too much oxidative stress might lead to fewer pigment-producing cells in hair and cause hair to lose color, based on lab studies that simulate this stress in human hair follicles.

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Global Repigmentation Strategy of Grey Hair Follicles by Targeting Oxidative Stress and Stem Cells Protection

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The study found that too much oxidative stress damages the cells that give hair its color, which supports the idea that this stress causes hair to turn grey.

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Global Repigmentation Strategy of Grey Hair Follicles by Targeting Oxidative Stress and Stem Cells Protection

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DOI: 10.3390/app11041533

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