PH-PHR 323 Hair Coloring Cream Preparation 2

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What are the two main pigments responsible for the various hair colors?

  • Phaeomelanins and eumelanin (correct)
  • Eumelanin and pheomelatonin
  • Pheomelanins and butomelanins
  • Pheomelatonin and eumalonin

What does the higher amount of eumelanin in the hair generally result in?

  • Darker hair color (correct)
  • Blond hair color
  • Reddish hair color
  • Lighter hair color

What is the key intermediate that reacts to produce either eumelanin or pheomelanin?

  • DOPA
  • Pigment granules
  • Cysteine
  • DOPAquinone (correct)

What does DOPAquinone react with to form pheomelanin?

<p>Cysteine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor contributes to the variety of colors produced in nature?

<p>Types of pigments, amount present, and size and distribution of pigment granules (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pigment is responsible for dark browns and blacks?

<p>Eumelanin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the hair cuticle in the uptake and performance of dyes?

<p>To regulate the entry of materials into the hair fiber (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the hair contains most of the hair pigment?

<p>Cortex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for the perception of hair damage related to dyeing?

<p>The size and shape of the dye molecule (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to damaged fibres in terms of absorption of dyes?

<p>They become more porous and offer less resistance to absorption (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for the differential wearing properties of dyes?

<p>The size and shape of the dye molecule (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What increases the potential for diffusion of dyes into the hair fiber?

<p>Alkaline pH or presence of urea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors determine the partition coefficient of the dye between the hair and the delivery system?

<p>Surfactants and organic solvents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to use a combination of organic, watermiscible solvent, and adjuvants in hair colorant formulation?

<p>To lower raw material cost (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be favored in developing the delivery system for a hair colorant?

<p>The release of the dye from the system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a desired outcome when formulating a hair colorant in terms of partition coefficient?

<p>Increase efficiency and ease of use (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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