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Preshave products and some shave creams contain potassium hydroxide to force open the hair cuticle and to act as a hygroscopic agent to attract and force water into the hair shaft, causing further damage to the hair. In this weakened state, the hair is more easily cut by a razor blade. Potassium hydroxide is used to identify some species of ...
The following chart shows the solubility of various ionic compounds in water at 1 atm pressure and room temperature (approx. 25 °C, 298.15 K). "Soluble" means the ionic compound doesn't precipitate, while "slightly soluble" and "insoluble" mean that a solid will precipitate; "slightly soluble" compounds like calcium sulfate may require heat to precipitate.
Design Art by Dasha Burobina. How long do they last: three to five months Average cost: $1,000+ Fusion bonds are special keratin tips that are applied directly over your natural hair. This process ...
Chemical depilatory. A chemical depilatory is a cosmetic preparation used to remove hair from the skin. Common active ingredients are salts of thioglycolic acid and thiolactic acids. These compounds break the disulfide bonds in keratin and also hydrolyze the hair so that it is easily removed. Formerly, sulfides such as strontium sulfide were ...
Installation time: 5–10 minutes. Average cost: $100–$300. Clip-in extensions are wefts of hair attached to small one-inch combs that can be clipped into your natural hair in sections. The ...
2. TAPE-INS. Tape-in extensions are adhesive strips placed at the roots using heated glue. “Tape-ins work in ’sandwiches,’ meaning that you place a thin strand of hair between two pieces of ...
Potassium bitartrate, also known as potassium hydrogen tartrate, with formula K C 4 H 5 O 6, is a chemical compound with a number of uses. It is the potassium acid salt of tartaric acid (a carboxylic acid). In cooking, it is known as cream of tartar. It is used as a component of baking powders and baking mixes, as mordant in textile dyeing, as ...
The good news is that there are ways to prevent—and fix—the hair damage caused by hard water. The first thing you should do is consider investing in a good shower filter that can remove ...