Active Ingredients
Very effective for coily curly and wavy, highly textured hair.
Sodium Hydroxide
describes a substance’s acidity and alkalinity by measuring the quantity of hydrogen ions it contains
The pH scale
A process that rearranges the structure of curly hair into a straighter or smoother form.
Chemical relaxer
This is used to protect the skin and scalp during the hair relaxing process.
Base Cream
Use to protect your client and when double-draping
Chemical drape
Very effective for relaxing curly to wavy hair textures that straighten with the aid of milder strength chemical.
Lithium hydroxide & Potassium hydroxide
The natural pH of skin and hair is?
between 4.5-5.5
Hydroxide ions are the active ingredient in all....
Hydroxide relaxers
Is a tool with bristles (natural or synthetic) used to spread, apply, and blend cosmetics, paints, or other substances onto a surface.
Applicator brush
They are semipermanent and work by coating the entire cuticle in a protective protein layer that smooths the hair
Keratin based smoothing treatment
Good for clients with a looser curl or wave pattern, but not suitable for coily, highly textured hair
Guanidine hydroxide
pH is an abbreviation for what?
Potential hydrogen
The process by which Hydroxide relaxers permanently straightens hair.
Lanthioization
a hair-styling tool made from vulcanized natural rubber, also known as ebonite.
Hard rubber tail comb
This breaks disulfide bonds.
Reduction
Suitable for clients that want to keep “texture” in hair; not compatible when hair has been previously treated with lye or no-lye relaxers; not suitable for highly textured hair that desires a smooth straight look.
Ammonium Thioglycolate (Thio)
1-7 is considered to be the __________ side of the pH scale?
Acidic
ionic compounds formed by a metal and combined with oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H).
Metal hydroxide relaxer
A grooming tool designed to perform several hair care and styling functions in one, making it a versatile addition to both home and professional grooming kits.
multi-purpose comb
reforms the disulfide bonds.
Oxidation
Less damaging to hair; this is not a common ingredient, all professional no-lye or low-pH relaxers are usually guanidine or calcium.
Ammonium Sulfite/ Ammonium bisulfite
7-14 is considered to be the _________ side of the pH scale.
Alkaline
These are commonly called lye relaxers.
Sodium Hydroxide Relaxers
It works by breaking down hydrogen and disulfide bonds in the hair cortex, allowing curly or textured hair to be reshaped into a straighter form.
Chemical relaxer
relies on an oxidation process to stop the action of the relaxer solution and rebuild the hair into its new form.
Thio Neutralization