Relaxer Review

A service used on natural, untreated hair to straighten the hair up to 85% is the:

• a)  curl diffusion service

• b)  virgin relaxer service

• c)  zonal relaxer service

• d)  retouch relaxer service

A salon professional should never use an ammonium thioglycolate product on a client's hair if it has been previously treated with:

• a)  conditioner

• b)  neutralizer

• c)  sodium hydroxide

• d)  shampoo

All of the following statements about describe neutralizers used for relaxing services EXCEPT:

• a)  reduces swelling caused by alkaline formulas

• b)  increases swelling caused by alkaline formulas

• c)  results in hair being held in new straight configuration

• d)  causes oxidation, which restores broken down disulfide bonds

All of the following terms describe a type of relaxer EXCEPT:

• a)  sodium hydroxide

• b)  aniline derivative

• c)  potassium hydroxide

• d)  guanidine hydroxide

Ammonium thioglycolate is a chemical reducing agent that causes the hair to:

• a)  grow

• b)  harden

• c)  shrink

• d)  soften

Ammonium thioglycolate relaxers have a pH of:

• a)  4.5-5.5

• b)  6.5-7.5

• c)  8.5-9.5

• d)  10.5-11.5

Relaxer strengths for ammonium thioglycolate are categorized as all of the following, EXCEPT:

• a)  mild

• b)  regular

• c)  super

• d)  heavy

Sodium hydroxide relaxers are also known as

• a)  lye relaxers

• b)  thio relaxers

• c)  no-lye relaxers

• d)  base chemical relaxers

Sodium hydroxide relaxers are generally used on which type of hair?

• a)  straight

• b)  non-resistant

• c)  tightly curled

• d)  fragile hair

Sodium hydroxide relaxers have a pH of

• a)  5-6.5

• b)  11.5-14

• c)  6.5-8

• d)  8.5-10