The amino acid compound "COHNS" is made up of which elements?
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur
The movement of electrons from one atom to another along a conductor and a form of energy that when in motion
Electricity
Classification that describes a person’s genetic skin attributes.
Skin Type
The side bond most detrimental to a cosmetologist
Disulfide Bond
End bonds that join amino acids together are called:
Peptide Bonds
A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it, such as rubber, is known as:
Insulator or non-conductor
How many skin types are on the Fitzpatrick scale?
The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge and protects the nail bed from infection
Basic substances that cannot be broken down to form simpler substances
Element
The more aggressive type of perm solution that softens and swells the cuticle is:
Alkaline Solution
Constant , even-flowing current that travels in one direction
Direct Current
Open comedones are clogged pores caused by a buildup of debris, oil, and dead skin cells in the follicles. What is their street name?
Blackheads
Onychocryptosis is the technical term for a common nail issue known as:
Ingrown Nails
The chemical reaction that combines a substance with oxygen to produce and oxide
Oxidation
Alkaline / Cold Waves contain which active ingredient?
BONUS POINT: what is the pH of an alkaline perm?
Ammonium Thioglycolate Acid (ATG)
pH = 9 - 9.6
Unit that measures the strength of an electrical current
AMP / Ampere
Which layer of the epidermis is the deepest layer, also called the basale layer, and is the live layer that produces new skin cells, is responsible for the growth of the epidermis and produces the melanin
Stratum Germinativum
Soft spoon nails with a concave shape that appear scooped out.
Koilonychia
a pH balanced shampoo has a pH of what?
4.5 - 5.5
If a relaxer is "lye-based" it contains what ingredient?
Sodium Hydroxide
Prevents excessive current from flowing through a circuit
Fuse
The Epidermis has five layers but the dermis only has two. Name them!
Papillary and Reticular
Three active ingredients in callus softeners include:
Urea, Salicylic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide
Mixture of 2+ molecules that separate when left sitting and need shaken before use
Suspensions