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Classification of lipids that were analyzed. The table shows average concentrations of lipids extracted from virgin hair.
| Group | Species | CVirgin (μg/g hair) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1. Myristic acid (C14) | 1285 ± 34 |
| 2. Palmitic acid (C16) | 2763 ± 55 | |
| 3. Stearic acid (C18) | 1274 ± 23 | |
| 4. Oleic acid (C18 . 1) | 2096 ± 38 | |
| 5. Cholesterol | 891 ± 17 | |
| B | 6. Squalene | 874 ± 17 |
| 7. Myristyl palmitate (C14-C16) | 60 ± 3 | |
| 8. Palmityl palmitate (C16-C16) | 144 ± 5 | |
| 9. Stearyl palmitate (C16-C18) | 243 ± 12 |
