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  2. List of cosmetic ingredients - Wikipedia

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    fragrance ingredient [6] aluminium chlorohydrate: basic aluminium chloride Al 2 (OH) 5 Cl or Al 2 (OH) x Cl 6−x (0<x<6) antitranspirant aluminium hydroxide: Al(OH) 3: opacifying agent; skin protectant aqua water: solvent ascorbyl glucoside: C 12 H 18 O 11: carrier of vitamin C (water-soluble) ascorbyl palmitate: C 22 H 38 O 7: carrier of ...

  3. International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients - Wikipedia

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    Ingredient names must comply by law with EU requirements by using INCI names. [8] The cosmetic regulation laws are enforceable for important consumer safety. For example, the ingredients are listed on the ingredient declaration for the purchaser to reduce the risk of an allergic reaction to an ingredient the user has had an allergy to before.

  4. Hair washing - Wikipedia

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    Hair wash basins, backward style in a typical salon environment Hair washing in Tyumen, Russia. Hair washing is the cosmetic act of keeping hair clean by washing it. To remove sebum from hair, some apply a surfactant , usually shampoo (sometimes soap ) to their hair and lather the surfactant with water.

  5. Shampoo - Wikipedia

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    Shampoo lather in hair Bottles of shampoo and lotions manufactured in the early 20th century by the C.L. Hamilton Co. of Washington, D.C., United States. Shampoo (/ ʃ æ m ˈ p uː /) is a hair care product, typically in the form of a viscous liquid, that is formulated to be used for cleaning (scalp) hair.

  6. Hair oil - Wikipedia

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    Mineral and vegetable oils are used to make a variety of commercial and traditional hair oils. Coconut oil is a common ingredient. Other vegetable sources include almond, argan, babassu, burdock, Castor, and tea seed. [citation needed] Natural oils are used more commonly as cosmetic products on the scalp.

  7. Cleaning agent - Wikipedia

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    Traditional oven cleaners contain sodium hydroxide (lye), solvents, and other ingredients, [3] They work best when used in a slightly warm (not hot) oven. If used in a self-cleaning oven, the lye can cause permanent damage to the oven. Some oven cleaners are based on ingredients other than lye. These products must be used in a cold oven.

  8. Dry shampoo - Wikipedia

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    By absorbing the oils, the greasy appearance of the hair is improved; however, the absorbed oils and powders remain in the scalp, so the hair may appear clean but feel unclean to the user. [4] The user may need to wash their hair with traditional shampoos to actually remove the oils and dry shampoo powder in order for the scalp and hair to feel ...

  9. Chemical depilatory - Wikipedia

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    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.