Determination of penetration and protection of fatty acids in bleached hair according to the fatty acid chain length and the application to understanding the protective effects of MCT oil and coconut oil

Fashion and Textiles

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research

Table 1 Fatty acid composition of MCT oil and coconut oil used in the study

Oil	Fatty acid	Lipid number (C:D)	Molecular formula	Molar mass (g/mol)	Content (%)
MCT oil	Caprylic acid	C8:0	C₈H₂₄O₂	144.21	60
	Capric acid	C10:0	C₁₀H₂₆O₂	172.26	40
Coconut oil	Caprylic acid	C8:0	C₈H₂₄O₂	144.21	8
	Capric acid	C10:0	C₁₀H₂₆O₂	172.26	6
	Lauric acid	C12:0	C₁₂H₂₈O₂	200.31	48
	Myristic acid	C14:0	C₁₄H₃₀O₂	228.37	18
	Palmitic acid	C16:0	C₁₆H₃₂O₂	256.40	9
	Stearic acid	C18:0	C₁₈H₃₆O₂	284.48	3
	Oleic acid	C18:1	C₁₈H₃₄O₂	282.47	6