Introduction to Hair Removal Products
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Introduction to Hair Removal Products

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What is the main reason both men and women choose to remove unwanted body hair?

Aesthetic reasons

When did people start shaving, based on the information in the text?

10,000 BC

What was considered a status symbol in ancient Egypt?

Facial hair

Where can most of the current hair removal methods and products be used?

<p>At home</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following materials was NOT used to remove unwanted hair in ancient times?

<p>Steel razors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has been an important part of beauty for thousands of years according to the text?

<p>Facial hair removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hair removal method removes only part of the hair shaft?

<p>Using chemical depilatories</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does bleaching do as a hair removal technique?

<p>Changes the color of the hair shaft</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hair removal method involves using a long twisted loop of thread across the skin?

<p>Threading</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of tweezing as a hair removal method?

<p>Beneficial for removing a small group of hairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hair removal method involves using warm or cold wax and quickly stripping it off along with the hairs?

<p>Waxing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using abrasives as a hair removal method?

<p>Physically removes the hair from the skin’s surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes epilation techniques?

<p>Removing the entire hair shaft with its root in the dermis</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Eflornithine' is a novel method for which type of hair reduction?

<p>Temporary hair reduction in women</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hair dye only lightens the hair without adding a new color?

<p>Permanent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of hair dye adheres to the outside of hair fibers and is washed out by the first shampooing?

<p>Semi-permanent</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hair dye contains an oxidizing agent, has a more alkaline pH, and penetrates the cuticle and cortex?

<p>Demi-permanent</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hair coloring product is the most damaging due to its composition?

<p>Permanent dyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hair coloring product type partially penetrates the cuticle layers and makes the hair dye longer lasting?

<p>Semi-permanent dyes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hair coloring product only lightens the hair without adding a new color and cannot be used to change the original hair color into two shades?

<p>Hair bleaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main motivator for coloring the hair, according to the text?

<p>To cover up gray hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are hair colorants used to alter the natural hair color?

<p>By adding a new color and removing the existing color</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines whether the dye penetrates the cortex and colors the hair for a long period of time or precipitates on the cuticle and provides a temporary effect?

<p>The size of the coloring molecule, swelling of the hair, and alkalinity of the dye product</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action do hair dyes perform?

<p>Adding color to the hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do hair bleaches do?

<p>Remove hair color through a chemical reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way are all hair coloring products considered in the US?

<p>As cosmetics to enhance the appearance of the hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of American women above 25 are estimated to color their hair?

<p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the safe use of hair coloring products described in the text?

<p>'Always been a hot topic', with issues and scientific evidence discussed</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Today’s hair color products can remove (lift) natural hair color, add (deposit) a new color to the natural color. or accomplish both processes at the same time.' Based on this statement, what can be inferred about modern hair color products?

<p>They can perform multiple processes simultaneously depending on user preference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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