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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. 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 ...

4. 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.

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

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   Hair relaxers have seen a considerable resurgence in popularity among the Black hair community. ... In lieu of lye, many brands began using less harsh ingredients in efforts to make relaxers safer ...

6. Chemical hair relaxers carry an increased risk of uterine ...

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   Postmenopausal Black women who reported using hair relaxers more than twice a year or for more than five years had a greater than 50% increased risk of uterine cancer.

7. Lye - Wikipedia

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   Lye is a hydroxide, either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. The word lye most accurately refers to sodium hydroxide (NaOH), [ citation needed ] but historically has been conflated to include other alkali materials, most notably potassium hydroxide (KOH).

8. Hair straightening - Wikipedia

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   Relaxers/chemical straightening - Chemical relaxers break hair’s disulfide bonds. Lye relaxers contain sodium hydroxide, while non-lye relaxers contain calcium hydroxide and can be used on more sensitive scalps.

9. Keep your red meat to these limits to protect your brain ...

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   Why the meat you eat affects your brain. The connection between red meat and cognitive health hasn’t been studied thoroughly, but researchers have found associations with many other health ...