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Fatty Fosters Fungus

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San Francisco - Free fatty acids play a role in the development of dandruff-like conditions, said Joseph R. Kaczvinsky, Jr., Ph.D., principal scientist, beauty care technology division with Procter & Gamble. Based on a study he co-authored with Thomas L. Dawson, Jr., Ph.D., and James R. Schwartz, Ph.D., he presents an advance toward understanding the cause of dandruff.

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