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HAIR RELAXER [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
OBS

This product is used for straightening extremely curly hair.

OBS

chemical hair relaxer; chemical hair straightener : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

défrisant : Qui défait les frisures, défrise les cheveux. Produit liquide défrisant. «Stabilys», le défrisant pratique.

OBS

défrisant chimique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hair Styling
CONT

Ammonium thioglycolate(also called thio relaxer) is the same type of product used in cold waving, with a heavy cream or gel added to the formula in order to keep the hair in a straightened position.

OBS

ammonium thioglycolate relaxer; thio relaxer: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coiffure
OBS

Cet oxydant est de même nature que celui d'un neutralisant de permanente. Cette neutralisation a pour but de reconstituer les chaînes polypeptidiques et de redonner de la tonicité aux cheveux après un défrisage avec, par exemple, un produit à base de thioglycolate d'ammonium.

OBS

défrisant à base de thioglycolate d'ammonium : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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