Effect of honeysuckle extract for color protection of human hair exposed to sunlight radiation

Color protective effects of honeysuckle extract, benzophenone-3, and non-ionic silicon emulsion to hair fibers were compared by measuring color change of hair exposed to UV irradiation. Dyed color fades faster than natural pigment of hair after sunlight irradiation. Experiment results indicate that honeysuckle extract prevented color fading of dyed red hair in 49.52% and virgin black hair in 19.35% due to its strong antioxidant ability, while color protection effect of benzophenone-3 is not obvious. Non-ionic silicone emulsion provided the best maintenance of hair color of 81.46% in dyed red hair and 41.94% in virgin black hair. However, the synergy of honeysuckle extract with non-ionic silicone emulsion for hair color protecting was not encouraged.