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What is the pH of relaxers?

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What is the pH of any hair relaxer?

Sodium Hydroxide relaxers have a pH of 10.5-14.


What is major difference between thio and hydroxide relaxers?

Hydroxide relaxers are not compatble with thio relaxers, permanent waving, or soft curl permanents because they use a different chemistry. Thio relaxers use thio to breake the disulfide bonds. The high pH of a thio relaxer is needed to swell the hair but it is the thio that breaks the disulfide bonds. Hydroxide relaxers have a pH that is so high that the alkalinity alone breaks the disulfide bonds. Hydroxide relaxers are not compatble with thio relaxers, permanent waving, or soft curl permanents because they use a different chemistry. Thio relaxers use thio to breake the disulfide bonds. The high pH of a thio relaxer is needed to swell the hair but it is the thio that breaks the disulfide bonds. Hydroxide relaxers have a pH that is so high that the alkalinity alone breaks the disulfide bonds.


What is the pH level of design essential hair relaxers?

Which of their relaxers are you asking abt? You're best bet is to contact them at 770-981-8722 for more information. They've been very helpful to me!


Why must oxidation haircolors permanent waving solutions and chemical hair relaxers have an alkaline pH?

If it was acidic your hair would dissolve and fry/sizzle etc.


What does nonalkaline mean in shampoo?

It's talking about the pH of the shampoo itself. You shampoo's pH should be around 5-7, which is the pH of your skin (which is the middle of the pH scale). Acidic and Alkaline are the opposite ends of the pH scale, when it says Non alkaline shampoo, it means it's not high on the pH scale so it won't damage the cuticle at all. See relaxers are real high in Alkalinity


Do relaxers work?

Yes. Relaxers straightens the hair if applied properly and in sections. Relaxers are to be applied to the new growth only.


What is the best relaxers for brown hair?

You do not buy relaxers based on the colour of your hair.


What does no-lye relaxer do?

No-lye relaxers does the same as the sodium hydroxide relaxer but no lye relaxers requires frequent conditioning and lye relaxers contain a oil base to protect the scalp from irritation.


How long does it take muscle relaxers to leave your system?

It could take days for certain muscle relaxers to leave your system. Most muscle relaxers will leave your system within 24 hours.


Will pain killers help a pulled muscle in back or muscle relaxers and exercises?

muscle relaxers work best


How many women in the US use hair relaxers?

20-30% Relaxers are damaging to the scalp and hair. Use a flat iron. More women use flat irons than relaxers anyway.


Are muscle relaxers illegal?

Not if you have a prescription for them.