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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.
Keratin shampoos work by supplementing your hair's natural keratin proteins and repairing bonds along the hair shaft, which can be damaged or broken due to things like heat styling and chemical ...
Keratohyalin is a protein structure found in cytoplasmic granules of the keratinocytes in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis.Keratohyalin granules (KHG) mainly consist of keratin, profilaggrin, [1] loricrin [2] and trichohyalin proteins which contribute to cornification or keratinization, the process of the formation of epidermal cornified cell envelope.
Veet's hair removal products contain thioglycolic acid and potassium hydroxide. These ingredients react to generate the depilatory chemical potassium thioglycolate, which according to the company, increases hair loss. The effect is to break the disulfide bonds of the keratin molecules in hair. [2]
A keratin treatment is a semi-permanent hair straightening method that aims to smooth and straighten frizzy or curly hair, says Ross Kopelman, MD, a board-certified hair surgeon at Kopelman Hair ...
A 19th-century advertisement for hair care products. Hair conditioner is a hair care cosmetic product used to improve the feel, texture, appearance and manageability of hair. Its main purpose is to reduce friction between strands of hair to allow smoother brushing or combing, which might otherwise cause damage to the scalp. [1]
Salon Selectives is a line of hair care products, ranging from shampoos and hair conditioners to hair mousses, sprays, gels, and oils. Introduced by Helene Curtis in 1987, Salon Selectives is considered the first salon-inspired mass market hair care brand. It was acquired by Unilever in 1996 and was restructured in 2000 with all-new products ...
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!"