Hair Flashcards
What treatments can you get at a salon?
Style Dye Cut Wash and blow dry Focus on women
What treatments are available at beauty salons?
Manicure Pedicure Facial Waxing Laser Electro therapy
What causes dry skin?
Under active sebaceous gland
How do you recognise dry skin?
Dry, flaky patches Red, irritated skin Tight pores Eyebrow dandruff Milia around eyes and cheeks
Describe combination skin
Oily T zone (forehead, nose and chin) Dry cheeks Comedones Papules Pustules Open pores Greasy shine
How to recognise normal skin
Good skin tone and texture
Even colour
No sign of dry or greasy characteristics
What is an atom?
Smallest constituent of a unit
What is a molecule?
An electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds
What is an ion?
A charged atom or molecule
What is an element?
A pure substance which cannot be broken down by chemicals
Identical numbers of protons in nucleus
What is a compound?
Composed of many identical molecules composed of atoms from more than one element
Held together by chemical bonds
What is pH?
How acidic or alkali a solution is Amount of free hydrogen and hydroxyl ions Acid 0-6 Alkali 10-14 Neutral 7-9
What is a preservative?
A chemical added to products or cosmetics to prevent decomposition by microbial growth
What are parabens?
Widely used preservatives in cosmetics
What are detergents?
Water soluble cleansing agents
Combines with dirt to make more soluble
How does detergent differ from soap?
Doesn’t form a scum with salts in hard water
What are antioxidants?
Molecules that fight free radicals in your body
What is an emollient?
Softens and soothes the skin
What are stabilisers?
Helps keep hair strong and smooth
Maintain activity of other ingredients
What ingredients are in shampoo?
Sodium lauryl sulphate
Pimethicone
Pantheol
Citric acid
What are essential oils?
Concentrated hydrophobic liquid
Contains volatile chemical compounds from plants
What is hydrogen peroxide?
Colourless viscous unstable liquid
Has strong oxidising properties
Used in disinfectant and bleach
What are UV filters?
Used to absorb or reflect UV rays (from sunlight)
Used to protect hair colour
What are emulsifiers?
Molecules with one water loving hydrophilic and one oil loving hydrophobic end
