What is ammonium thioglycolate relaxer?
Ammonium thioglycolate is a chemical used to straighten hair. This chemical is much less damaging to the scalp and hair than others and is also much less smelly. Its function is to make follicles more permeable and break up the disulfide bonds that make curls.
What are the 2 types of relaxers?
Sodium hydroxide relaxers are commonly called lye relaxers. Lye relaxers can be used on wavy, curly or coily hair. No-lye relaxers, aka calcium hydroxide relaxers, are designed for sensitive scalps and can also be used on curly, coily or wavy textures.
What is ammonium thioglycolate used for?
Ammonium thioglycolate is an organic ammonium salt having thioglycolate(1-) as the counterion. Also known as perm salt, it has use in perming hair. It has a role as a reducing agent and an allergen. It contains a thioglycolate(1-).
What does ammonium thioglycolate do to hair?
A solution containing ammonium thioglycolate contains a lot of free ammonia, which swells hair, rendering it permeable. The thioglycolic acid in the perm solution reduces the disulfide cystine bonds in the cortex of the hair. In a sense, the thioglycolate removes crosslinks.
What products contain ammonium thioglycolate?
Air Purifiers.
What is a Thio relaxer?
Thio relaxers use ATG, or ammonium thioglycolate, which is also used in permanent waving, but at a much higher pH and concentration than used in permanent waves. It is usually higher than a pH of 10. These relaxers are also thicker with a higher viscosity, or thickness, which makes for an easier relaxer application.
Is ammonium thioglycolate safe?
SYMPTOMS: Exposure to this compound may cause sensitivity dermatitis of scalp or hands, with edema, erythema, subcutaneous lesions, burning of skin, papular rash and itching. It may also cause hypoglycemia.
What are Thio relaxers?
Thio Relaxers. Thio (THY-oh) (ammonium thioglycolate or ATG) is the same reducing agent that is used in permanent waving. Other than the strength of the solution, their chemistry is identical. Thio relaxers may have a pH above 10 and a higher con- centration of ATG than used in permanent waving.
Is thioglycolic acid safe?
Thioglycolic acid can cause severe burns and chemical injuries when it enters in contact with the skin, eye, digestive or respiratory tracts. It is corrosive and can even induce a systemic toxicity.
What is another name for neutralizing shampoo?
Some chemicals can even raise your hair pH level up to 11? To balance things up, and counteract the effects of high alkalinity, a neutralization shampoo, also known as a counterbalancing shampoo, uses low pH ingredients and deep cleansing formulas to effectively remove bad chemicals from your locks.