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2. Relaxer - Wikipedia

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   A lye relaxer consists of sodium hydroxide (also known as NaOH or lye) mixed with water, petroleum jelly, mineral oil, and emulsifiers to create a creamy consistency. On application, the caustic "lye cream" permeates the protein structure of the hair and weakens its internal bonds, causing the natural curls to loosen out as the entire fiber ...

3. Return of the relaxer? Why some Black women are ... - AOL

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   Just For Me, Creme of Nature, Dark & Lovely: For Black women, these relaxer brands likely bring up memories of chemical aromas, pressed roots and a girlhood coiffure nostalgia.

4. The best muscle pain relief creams of 2025, according to ...

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   The topical cream can be used to relieve back pain, minor arthritis and muscle and joint pain. A 4-ounce tube retails for around $8 so it's pretty affordable, plus, it has great reviews. More than ...

5. Rio Hair Naturalizer System - Wikipedia

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   January 24, 1995 an investigator with FDA's San Francisco district office went to Addressing and Mailing to inspect the firm and found more than 8,000 cases of the Rio hair relaxers, worth about $500,000 in retail value. FDA notified the State of Nevada Division of Health, which, in turn, embargoed the products, thus preventing their sale.

6. Conk - Wikipedia

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   Conk hairstyle. The conk was a hairstyle popular among African-American men from the 1920s up to the early-to-mid 1960s. [1] This hairstyle called for a man with naturally "kinky" hair to have it chemically straightened using a relaxer called congolene, an initially homemade hair straightener gel made from the extremely corrosive chemical lye which was often mixed with eggs and potatoes.

7. Hair straightening - Wikipedia

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   Large rollers can be used to straighten curly hair. Hair straightening is a hair styling technique used since the 1890s involving the flattening and straightening of hair in order to give it a smooth, streamlined, and sleek appearance. [1]

8. Johnson Products Company - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] The company produced Ultra Wave, a hair relaxer aimed at men that George developed while at Fuller Products, an African American cosmetics company. [1] [3] The product was sold in Chicago, Harlem and other African American neighborhoods of New York City to barbers. [3] Joan repositioned the product in 1957 as Ultra Sheen and marketed it ...

9. Cyclobenzaprine - Wikipedia

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   Cyclobenzaprine, sold under several brand names including, historically, Flexeril, is a muscle relaxer used for muscle spasms from musculoskeletal conditions of sudden onset. [5] It is not useful in cerebral palsy. [5] It is taken by mouth. [5] Common side effects include headache, feeling tired, dizziness, and dry mouth. [5]