Terminology Part 2

Question 0

Define

Formaldehyde Free

Answer 0

products are manufactured ‘without’ the use of formaldehyde but could omit a formaldehyde gas upon use

Question 1

Define

Formaldehyde

Answer 1

an organic compound that is a colorless, flammable and pungent gas; present in the air and many food and beauty products

Question 2

Define

Glyceryl

Answer 2

an odorless, colorless liquid that is miscible in water; it is derived from glycerin

Question 3

Define

Glycerin

Answer 3

an ingredient used in a permanent waving lotion to help lower the pH because of its moisturizing properties

Question 4

Define
Glyceryl Monothioglycolate (GMTG)

Answer 4

the main active ingredient in true acid waves

Question 5

Define

Guanidine Hydroxide

Answer 5

relaxer requiring the mixing of two products; advertised as ‘no-lye’ for
sensitive skin

Question 6

Define

Hydrogen Bonds

Answer 6

physical side bond (cross bond) easily broken by water or heat; reforms when hair cools and/or dries

Question 7

Define

Hydroxide Relaxer

Answer 7

relaxers with a high alkaline (pH) content; available in varying formulations

Question 8

Define

Hydroxide Neutralization

Answer 8

also called an acid / alkali neutralization reaction; it neutralizes any remaining alkaline residue left by the hydroxide relaxer and helps

Question 9

Define

Immiscible

Answer 9

when a substance is not able to mix with another substance

Question 10

Define

Keratin

Answer 10

a strong, fibrous protein; the building block for hair, skin and nails

Question 11

Define

Lanthionization

Answer 11

the process of removing one sulfur atom and replacing it with a disulfide bond

Question 12

Define

Loop Rod

Answer 12

also known as a Circle Rod, is a long, plastic rod that is used to create spiral curls

Question 13

Define

Metal Hydroxide Relaxer

Answer 13

contain only one component and they are used exactly as they are packaged, requiring no mixing

Question 14

Define

Matter

Answer 14

substance that has mass and occupies space; it has physical and chemical properties and exists either as a solid, liquid or gas

Question 15

Define

Miscible

Answer 15

when a substance is able to be mixed with another substance

Question 16

Define

Neutralizer

Answer 16

chemical solution that stops the waving process of a permanent wave; rebuilds the bonds into their new form

Question 17

Define

Neutralizing

Answer 17

also known as Rebonding, is chemically restoring disulfide bonds to harden into a new shape

Question 18

Define

Neutralizing Shampoo

Answer 18

used to help to remove any remaining chemicals left in the hair after a chemical relaxer and to restore hair to normal acidic pH

Question 19

Define

New Growth

Answer 19

the new hair growing out from the scalp that has not yet been chemically altered

Question 20

Define

No-Base Relaxer

Answer 20

also known as No-Lye Relaxers, do not require a base cream to be applied to the skin or scalp

Question 21

Define

Normalizing Lotions

Answer 21

solutions with an acidic pH that restore the hair’s natural pH after a hydroxide relaxer

Question 22

Define

Occupational Disease

Answer 22

any illness caused by overexposure to certain products or ingredients

Question 23

Define

Partial Perm Wrap

Answer 23

perming technique that provides curl or wave to small areas of the head, creating a natural blending of permed hair into previously permed or non-permed hair

Question 24

Define | Peptide Bonds

Answer 24

also known as End Bonds, connect amino acids (end to end) that form polypeptides

Question 25

Define | Perimeter Definition

Answer 25

a technique used to smooth hair around the hairline, such as cowlicks, uncontrollable hair, growth patterns and inconsistent textures

Question 26

Define | Permanent Waving

Answer 26

chemically rearranging straight hair into a curly or wavy form

Question 27

``` Define Potential Hydrogen (pH) ```

Answer 27

a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution

Question 28

Define | Physical Change

Answer 28

matter altered to a different shape temporarily, but eventually returning to its original state.

Question 29

Define | Physical Mixtures

Answer 29

consist of two or more types of matter that are blended together, but not chemically altered; each part in the mixture maintains its own properties

Question 30

Define | Physical Properties

Answer 30

occur without a chemical reaction or change to the matter, some physical identities are hardness, color, weight, odor and boiling point