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GlossaryAmmonium Thioglycolate

chemical used in hair perming to break disulfide bonds

Ammonium Thioglycolate, also known as "Thio" or "Perm Salt," is a chemical compound commonly used in hair perming and straightening treatments. It works by breaking the disulfide bonds in the hair's keratin structure, allowing the hair to be reshaped into curls or straightened. This process is reversible, meaning the hair can return to its natural state over time or with additional treatments.

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research Protein Loss in Human Hair from Combination Straightening and Coloring Treatments

18 citations, July 2015 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology”

Straightening and coloring hair, especially with sodium hydroxide, greatly increases protein loss.

research Chemical And Physical Treatments Damage Caucasian And Afro-Ethnic Hair Fibre: Analytical And Image Assays

15 citations, June 2019 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

Chemical and physical treatments like bleaching, dyeing, and UV radiation damage both Caucasian and Afro-ethnic hair.

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