Hair Removal Products Depilatories

A chemical depilatory is a preparation in the form of a liquid or cream that is used to remove unwanted hair from the surface of the body. 

Other chemical ingredients often included in commercial chemical 

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Products and Uses Various applications include brick mortar, plasters, cements, depilatory (hair remover), disinfectants, water softener, and purifier of sugar juices. Also useful as food additive buffer, firming agent, neutralizing agent, and miscellaneous general purpose food chemicals. Also an important agricultural commodity. 

Products and Uses Used in depilatory and hair-waving products. For hair removal and hair permanents. 

Products and Uses Found in lotion and cream cosmetic products. Useful as a depilatory (hair remover). 

Products and Uses The active chemical in depilatories (hair removers), permanent wave solutions, and hair-straightening products. Used in hair-curling, removing, and processing products. 

Acids, alkalis, buffers, and neutralizers which maintain an acidity level that prevents skin irritation and maintains product formulation. As raw materials, including citric acid, ammonium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and tartaric acid, these are potential sources of corrosivity. Other cosmetics, like depilatories (cuticle and hair removers), are corrosive by function. 

Depilatories epitomize the chemical destruction of hair and allow hair removal by scraping with a blunt instmment or by rubbing with terry cloth. Chemical depilatories are based on 5-6% calcium thioglycolate in a cream base (to avoid runoff) at a pH of about 12. The pH is maintained with calcium or strontium hydroxide. Hair destraction is rapid, requiring not more than about 10 min. Treatment with a depilatory is followed by careful rinsing with water and various conditioning products intended to restore the skin s pH to normal. This type of treatment does not destroy the dermal papilla, and the hair grows back. 

Professional use (b) Depilatories (c) Other hair care products that are removed after application pH 7 to 9.5 - 11% ready for use, pH 7 to 9.5 - 5% ready for use, pH 7 to 12.7 - 2% ready for use, pH 7-9.5 (as thioglycolic acid) obligatorily incorporate the following sentences - Avoid contact with eyes - In the event of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice -Wear suitable gloves [only for (a) and (c)] - Keep out of reach of children - For professional use only (h) and (c) - Contains thioglycolate - Follow the instructions - Keep out of reach of children... 

Another popular depilatory is the wax-type product. This depilatory is applied as a viscous liquid over the hair area to be removed. It is often warmed under the tap prior to application and applied in the direction of hair growth. The wax is sometimes covered with a paper cloth, oftentimes supplied with the product. The cloth adheres to the sticky wax composition on the skin and is pulled in the direction against the hair growth removing much of the sticky wax and the hair. This procedure is repeated until the desired area is depilated. The residual wax is then washed and peeled from the skin. 

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