How do chemical relaxers work?
They increase the hair’s pH balance to an alkaline state, which raises the cuticle layer and allows the relaxer to reach the cortex where restructuring takes place.
Not a side bond
Keratin
Hair treated with hydroxide relaxers shouldn’t be treated with
Thio relaxer
Protein building blocks of hair linked together to form tiny protein fibers
Amino acids
How can a chemical relaxers be applied?
Fingers, comb spine, applicator brush
Ph is
Potential hydrogen
Hydroxide relaxers
Sodium, potassium, lithium, guanidine
Outer layer of hair
Cuticle
Ph scale range
0-14
Another name for neutralizing
Rebonding