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Porosity and Permeability Lab. The terms porosity and permeability are related. ï· porosity â the amount of empty space in a rock or other earth substance; this empty. space is known as pore space. Porosity is how much water a substance can hold. Porosity is usually stated as a percentage of the materialâs total volume. ï· permeability â is how well water flows through rock or other earth substance.
Hair Porosity and Your Natural Hair Regimen. Porosity is a term used to describe the hair's ability to absorb moisture. The higher the porosity, the more the hair absorbs. Hair can be described as having low, normal or high porosity. In each of these types of porosities, the cuticle, or the outer layer of the hair, is a bit different. In hair with low porosity, the cuticles are compact; they lie flat. Hair with low porosity typically does not absorb moisture very readily.