Lingo
The chemical symbol for carbon is what?
C
Hair consists of 97% what?
Keratin
On the PH scale, numbers greater than 7 indicate what?
Alkalinity
What is the side bond that is of greatest concern to the salon professional?
Disulfide Bonds
Cleaning the hair and scalp and removing all foreign matter is called what?
Shampooing
All matter that is not alive, has never been alive, and doesn’t contain carbon is know as what type of chemistry?
Inorganic Chemistry
What kind of protein makes up each hair strand?
Keratin
Distilled water with a PH of 7 is considered what?
Neutral
Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen form the basis of what?
Hydrogen Bonds
A shampoo type generally recommended for clients who are bedridden or cant wet their hair is known as what?
Dry shampoo
What is a solution considered if it has an equal number of hydrogen and hydroxide ions?
Neutral
The hairs ability to absorb moisture, liquids, or chemicals refers to the hairs what?
Porosity
Why is chlorine added to the water purification process?
To kill bacteria
What bonds found in the hair can be easily broken by water?
Hydrogen Bonds
What type of shampoo generally reacts scalp and hair problems or disorders?
Medicated Shampoo
A solution that has more positive hydrogen ions than negative ions is considered what?
Acidic
How far can health hair be stretched before it breaks?
50%
What happens to the hair strand if shampoo is too acidic or alkaline?
The hair strand will swell
Amino acids that create proteins are linked end to end by what?
Peptide Bond
What kind of shampoo contains temporary color molecules?
Color Shampoo
What is a liquid that cannot be mixed with other liquids called?
Immiscible
In what PH range is skin and hair?
4.5-5.5
How does something acidic typically taste?
Sour
Describe how human hair is formed; or what it is formed of.
Linking together of protein bonds
What does the manufacturer provide for specific information on a product?
SDS sheet