CHAPTER 15 Scalp Care, Shampooing & Conditioning

The two basic requirements for a healthy scalp are cleanliness and_________________.

• conditioning

• stimulation

• moisturizing

• medication

A shampoo that is balanced to the pH of skin and hair, or 4.5 to 5.5, is known as____________________ .

• neutral

• alkaline-balanced

• pH-balanced

• deionized

Conditioners designed to penetrate the cortex and reinforce the hair shaft from within are called______________conditioners.

• moisturizing

• thermal

• protein

• instant

The hydrophilic end of a surfactant molecule is considered to be__________________________ .

• oil-attracting

• water-attracting

• water resistant

• oil resistant

Which type of shampoo should be used to eliminate excessive buildup in the hair because it contains an

active chelating agent that binds to metals and removes them from the hair before equalizing it?

• Balancing

• Neutralizing

• Deionized

• Clarifying

The water purification treatment that causes matter to sink to the bottom is called_____________________ .

• filtration

• sedimentation

• boiling

• distillation

Water that contains minerals that lessen the ability of soap or shampoo to lather readily is considered to

be ________ water.

• hard

• soft

• salt

• distilled

How does a highly alkaline shampoo affect tinted hair?

• It makes it soft and silky.

• It renders it easier to comb.

• It makes it color-fast.

• It causes color to fade.

Water is called the______________ solvent because it is capable of dissolving more substances than any other solvent.

• natural

• total

• universal

• complete

When manipulating the scalp during a shampoo, work in a back-and-forth movement beginning___________________.

• at the nape area

• at the front hairline

• at the crown

• behind the ears