Hair Care Flashcards
Are all haircolor products organic chemicals?
yes
A small cone shaped area located at the base of the hair follicle that fits into the hair bulb is the
Dermal papilla
Does a presoftner act like a stain to the hair
yes
Chemical products that destroy all bacteria, fungi, and viruses (but not spores) on surfaces are
Disinfectants
Which term means to remove all visible dirt and debris from tools, implements, and equipment by washing with soap and water
Disinfect
The type of bacteria that rarely shows any active motility is
cocci
A parasitic submicroscopic particle that infects and resides in the cells of a biological organism is a
virus
A contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite
scabies
When hand washing, it is important to rug hands together for a minimum of how long?
20 seconds
A chemical combination of matter in fixed proportions is a
Pure substance
Air contains many substances, including nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, and is an example of a
physical mixture
An unstable physical mixture of two or more immiscible substances is a
solution
A sweet colorless oily substance that is used as a moisturizer in skin and body creams is
glycerin
Ions with a positive electrical charge are considered to be
cation
Fine hair takes color faster and can look darker because the melanin granules are grouped
more tightly
The system used for understanding color relationships is the
law of color
Colors that can look deeper than their actual level are
cool tones
As part of their composition, all permanent hair coloring productsand lighteners contain both a developer and a
alkalizing ingredient
Natural, vegetable, and metallic hair colors are also known as
cortex colors
During the process of decolorizing, natural hair can go through as many as
10 levels of lift
The process that lightens hair and deposits color in one application is
single process hair coloring
Lighteners that have a thicker consistency and give more control during scalp application are
powder
Powdered persulfate salts added to haircolor to increase its lightening ability are
activators
The process of treating gray or very resistant hair to allow for better penetration of color is
pre-softening
