Flat irons, relaxers and the controversial Brazilian blowout. Dr. Oz reveals the shocking truth behind these treatments. Plus, learn how you can stay safe without sacrificing the look.
The inventor of hair straightening is:
Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. (March 4, 1877 – August 27, 1963) was an African American, Black, inventor who originated a respiratory protective hood (similar to the modern gas masks), credited with being the inventor of a type of traffic signal, and invented a hair-straightening preparation.
He is renowned for a heroic rescue in which he used his hood to save workers trapped in a tunnel system filled with fumes. He is credited as the first African-American in Cleveland to own an automobile.The main ingredient in a Sodium Hydroxide relaxer is Lye, so what is Sodium hydroxide? (NaOH), also known as lye and caustic soda, is a caustic metallic base. It is used in many industries, mostly as a strong chemical base in the manufacture of pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents and as a drain cleaner.
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Sodium Hydroxide is also known as Lye. Cold process soap is always made with lye. That is the alkaline solution that transforms the oils into soap. Without lye there can be no soap. Glycerin only soaps originated from a cold process soap so even glycerin soaps are made with lye. Source: allssoap.com
Wow this is something new to me since I have used hair relaxers in the past but was never aware that this was in it. I stopped using hair relaxers almost going on 12 years because of my own choice, before learning about this I felt that I was over doing it since my hair is very curly and I wanted it to be straight.
I decide to use more oils like almond oil treatment and that is just pure almond oil, pour a lot on your hair and let it soak under a cap then shampoo or I would use olive oil and do the same and it has worked for me. I still have the peas in the back and just use a flat iron with ceramic plates and that helps a great deal and from time to time I were my hair curly and love the look.
But I guess in the long run it is up to the individual, just make sure to read the labels and that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients.
I decide to use more oils like almond oil treatment and that is just pure almond oil, pour a lot on your hair and let it soak under a cap then shampoo or I would use olive oil and do the same and it has worked for me. I still have the peas in the back and just use a flat iron with ceramic plates and that helps a great deal and from time to time I were my hair curly and love the look.
But I guess in the long run it is up to the individual, just make sure to read the labels and that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients.
