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2. Hair Removal Creams Are Majorly Underrated - AOL

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   These hair removal creams are painless and remove hairs from the root, so every part of your body—legs, ... Ingredients like calcium hydroxide, calcium thioglycolate, sodium hydroxide, and ...

3. Electrology - Wikipedia

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   A galvanic hair remover is essentially a positive ground power supply that delivers 0–3 milliamperes through the body. The follicular probe is the cathode of an electrolytic cell. Sodium hydroxide formed at the cathode by the process of chemical electrolysis kills the hair matrix cells. Modern galvanic hair removers automatically adjust the ...

4. Chemical depilatory - Wikipedia

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   Calcium hydroxide or strontium hydroxide maintain a pH of about 12. Hair destruction requires about 10 minutes. Depilation is followed by careful rinsing with water, and various conditioners are applied to restore the skin's pH to normal. Depilation does not destroy the dermal papilla, and the hair grows back. [2]

5. Thioglycolic acid - Wikipedia

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   Sodium thioglycolate is a component of thioglycolate broth, a special bacterial growth media. It is also used in so-called "fallout remover" [14] or "wheel cleaner" to remove iron oxide residue from wheels. [15] Ferrous iron combines with thioglycolate to form red-violet [16] ferric thioglycolate. [17] [18]

6. Nair (hair removal) - Wikipedia

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   Calcium hydroxide is an active ingredient that chemically breaks down the hair for removal. [6] Some formulations also contain potassium thioglycolate, which breaks down the disulfide bonds in the hair's keratin. [6] The products often include softening agents, such as mineral oil, to help offset the harsh active ingredients. [6]

7. Cosmetology - Wikipedia

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   Cosmetology (from Greek κοσμητικός, kosmētikos, "beautifying"; [1] and -λογία, -logia) is the study and application of beauty treatment.Branches of specialty include hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, non-permanent hair removal such as waxing and sugaring, and permanent hair removal processes such as electrology and intense pulsed light (IPL).