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Veet, formerly called Neet and Immac, is a Canadian brand of chemical depilatory products manufactured by the British-Dutch company Reckitt Benckiser. [1] Hair removal cream, lotions, gel, mousse, and wax products are produced under this brand, with differing variants being sold internationally.
Example of Cutex ad. This advertisement appeared in the Persian magazine Zan-e Rooz, Issue 148 - 6 January 1968 [1]. Cutex is a brand of nail care products, owned by Revlon, Inc. [2] The original product was developed and established in 1911 by Northam Warren Company, based in Stamford, Connecticut.
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.
"When you wax, you don't just remove the hair. You also remove the top layer of dead skin, which can cause bleeding or scarring, especially if you're waxing with heat," he says.
Strip waxing (soft wax) is accomplished by spreading a wax thinly over the skin. A cloth or paper strip is applied and pressed firmly, adhering the strip to the wax and the wax to the skin. The strip is then quickly ripped against the direction of hair growth, as parallel as possible to the skin to avoid trauma to the skin.
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In 1948, Chase Products became the first company to package hair spray. Hair spray became very popular in the 1950s due to its ability to keep hair in place and prevent hair from falling out of a styled look. [4] Famous Hair Products. Bear's grease made from bear fat and marrow had been in use as early as the 11th century as a baldness remedy.
Nair is a hair-removal product manufactured by Church & Dwight. Nair is a portmanteau of "No hair." The brand is mainly known for its depilatories that work by breaking the disulfide bonds of the keratin molecules in hair. Nair's slogans include: "The Less That You Wear the less you have to fix your hair, [1] the More You Need Nair!"