patents
K18Peptide™: It Starts with Science
K18 Peptide technology for hair was developed by a group of researchers led by Prof. Artur Cavaco-Paulo at the Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, and Solfarcos Technologies, which is the subject of one or more patents or patent applications in the United States and overseas.
Learn about The Hair Repair and Biommimetic Science Behind K18 directly from our co-founder, Suveen Sahib.
Selected Publications:
Molecular modeling of hair keratin/peptide complex: Using MM‐PBSA calculations to describe experimental binding results, Proteins, 2012, 5, 1409-1417
Insights on the mechanical behavior of keratin fibrils,International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2016, 89, 477-483
Changing the Shape of Hair with Keratin Peptides,RSC, Adv., 2017,7, 51581-51592
Peptide- protein interactions within human hair keratins , International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2017, 101 805-814
Patents:
K18 Peptide products may be covered by one or more patents as indicated below. Additional patents or patent applications may exist in the United States and internationally.
Patented Articles/Products
K18Peptide™ leave-in molecular repair hair mask
Associated Patents/Applications
Pending -- US App. 16/439,889
Pending - CA App. 2927885
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