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Hair salons

Of or relating to any establishment where customers pay a professional hairdresser to cut, wash, style or dye their hair.

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ammonium thioglycolate

Consumer services; Hair salons

A common ingredient in chemical depilatories.

ammonia

Consumer services; Hair salons

An alkaline ingredient used in some permanent hair color. Ammonia is an ingredient that results in a chemical action that decolorizes the hair. A colorless, pungent gas, NH3, extensively used to ...

aminophenols

Consumer services; Hair salons

Phenol derivatives used in combination with other chemicals in permanent (two step) hair dyes.

amino acid

Consumer services; Hair salons

A chemical substance found in plants and animals. The building blocks of hair.

alternating current

Consumer services; Hair salons

The type of electricity that comes from a wall outlet (AC), as opposed to direct current (DC).

alpha hydroxy acid

Consumer services; Hair salons

Known as AHA, these solutions are used as exfoliants. They can help reduce ingrown hairs and improve the look of skin.

alopecia universalis

Consumer services; Hair salons

Alopecia Universalis is the term for hairloss which occurs over the entire body.

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