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Founder & President
HAYEL M. SAID, Ph.D.
Dr. Hayel Said received his PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
From analyzing the molecular structure of hair proteins, to understanding how hair interacts with its environment, to formulating all forms of hair color, shampoos, conditioners, and permanent waves, Dr. Said brings to L’Avant Garde over 25 years of hair care experience. This expertise has enabled him to develop many breakthrough products patented worldwide.
Dr. Said is a member of The Society of Cosmetics Chemists (SCC), a speaker at SCC educational seminars, and an Educator for the American Board of Certified Hair Colorists.
Patents Held:
- 1990 - U.S. Patent No. 4,972,718: Assessment of Damage in Keratin Fibers
- 1997 - U.S. Patent No. 5,635,167: Removal of Minerals from Hair and Other Keratin Fibers
- 1997 - U.S. Patent No. 5,688,291 : Composition for Simultaneously Lightening and Coloring Hair
- 2003 - European Patent No. 0,957,893: Composition for Simultaneously Lightening and Coloring Hair
- 2007 - U.S. Patent No. 7,189,265 (European Patents Pending): Lightening and Coloring Hair with Acid and Basic Dyes.
Scientific Articles:
- 1985 - Separation of Hair Proteins. J. Chromatography, 324:65
- 1986 - Structure of Hair Proteins. Part 1. J. Chromatography, 381:41
- 1987 - Structure of Hair Proteins. Part 2. Analytical Biochemistry, 165:161S
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