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pH Scale
Ingredients
Types of Shampoo
Conditioner
100
Stands for Potential Hydrogen
What is pH?
100
The term for the detergents found in shampoo are called this.
What is a surfactant?
100
Shampoo that is used to treat scalp conditions such as dandruff or psoriasis.
What is a medicated shampoo?
100
A lighter type of conditioner that is not rinsed out.
What is a leave-in conditioner?
200
This type of solution will shrink, harden and close the hair cuticle.
What are acidic solutions?
200
If you have oily hair, you may want to look for a shampoo that contains this ingredient.
What is tea tree oil?
200
Shampoo that is used without water or sometimes as a styling aid.
What is dry shampoo?
200
The type of conditioner that is used daily by most people in the shower.
What is rinse out conditioner?
300
This type of solution will open, raise and swell the hair cuticle.
What are alkaline solutions?
300
If you have dry hair, you should look for ingredients in your shampoo such as these.
What is shea butter, avocado or nut oils?
300
Shampoo that is used to remove product buildup on the hair.
What is a clarifying shampoo?
300
The type of conditioner left on the hair for 10-20 mins on very damaged hair.
What is a treatment or mask?
400
Pure water has a pH of this.
What is 7?
400
If you have fine hair, you may want to look for ingredients that thicken or swell the hair such as these.
What is panthenol or protein?
400
A shampoo that has gentle surfactants as to not strip pigment.
What is colour-treated shampoo?
400
Conditioners cannot heal the hair. They work to de-tangle and make hair shiny by doing this.
What is coat the hair shaft?
500
Hair and skin has a pH of this.
What is 4.5-5.5
500
One of the most gentle surfactants found in commercial brand shampoo.
What is TEA Laureth sulphate.
500
A shampoo that is balanced to be the same pH as hair and skin.
What is an acid-balanced shampoo?
500
You can do this to in order to allow deeper penetration of a conditioner.
What is put on a shower cap and rinse with cool water.