Good point
@DVAntDany there are many curly and coily hair companies on the market now thanks to the natural hair movement. But still most cater to soft textured hair and not kinky/coarser textured hair (although they claim otherwise). My hope with the study is they are studying coily /curly hair at its molecular level and seeing how the hair strands are structured to then advise hair companies on what ingredients will answer the needs of its coily/curly market which has a lot more variability than just curl size. I made a thread on here a few years ago on how the issue with kinky Afro textured hair isn’t growth but retention. Women with kinkier Afro textured hair have the biggest issue with length and moisture retention.
But the way that hair care industry is setup for Afro haired women it assumes that if your hair is curly or coiled that all your hair needs are the same. Even within the same coil or curl category strand textures will differ extensively.
Some women have silkier type 4 hair, some kinkier, others in between, etc…many hair companies aren’t really focusing on these nuances and just slap curl type categories. The latter needs more research and of course money and focuses on solving problems rather than just selling hope in a bottle.
I detest how natural hair companies have devolved into pushing soft textured hair women (includes type 4) as Afro hair representatives for all while once again ignoring kinkier textured hair because it doesn’t shine nor have the jaw dropping silkpress reveal porn that we see all over IG and YT.
The only time kinky hair is showcased is if it is really long (as most people don’t expect kinky coily hair to reach long length).
I want to see someone answer the needs of women with kinky hair rather than have them hopeful that they too can have shiny drop down curls or coils.