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What is chemical hair relaxing? A process or service that rearranges the structure of curly hair into a straight or smoother form.
What are the two most common types of hair relaxers? Thio(ammonium thioglycolate) and sodium hydroxide
What are Thio relaxers? Use the same ATG that is used in permenent waving, but at a higher concetrationsand a higher pH (above 10)
What is viscosity? The measurement of the thickness or thinness of a liquid
What is thio relaxer? Oxidizing agent
What is hydroxide relaxers? Very strong alkalis with a pH over 13
True of false? hydroxide relaxers are compatible with thio relaxers False
The average pH of hair is? 5.0
Hydroxide relaxers break ______ bonds differently than in the reduction reaction of thio relaxers? Disulfide
What is lanthionization? The process by which hydroxide relaxers permanently straighten hair
What is metal hydroxide relaxers? Ionic compounds formed by a metal-sodium, potassium, or lithium- which is combined with oxygen, and hydrogen
Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called? Lye relaxers
True or false? low pH relaxers completly straighten extremely curly hair? False
Base cream is also known as? protective base cream
What is base cream? An oily cream used to protect the skin and scalp during hair relaxing.
Where does the base cream go for a base relaxer? All over the scalp, hair lines, and ears
What kind of hair is mild strenth relaxers used on? Fine, color treated, or damaged hair
What kind of hair is regular strenth relaxers used on? normal hair texture with a medium natural curl
What kind of hair is super strenth relaxers used on? very coarse, extremely curly, and resistant hair
When in dout always use what kind of relaxer? Mild
What is hydroxide neutralization? A alkali neutralization and neutralizes tha tneutralizes the alkaline residues left in the hair.
What is the pH of sodium hydroxide? 12.5-13.5
What is the pH of lithium and potassium hydroxide? 12.5-13.5
What is the pH of guanidine hydroxide? 13-13.5
What is the pH of ammonium thioglycolate? 9.6-10.0
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