2024 INDIANA COSMETOLOGY
STATE BOARD EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
When using a chemical relaxer, it changes the hair by breaking down what? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSDisulfide Bond
Which bond makes permanent re-forming & chemical hair relaxing possible?
- CORRECT-ANSWERSDisulfide bond
The point where the nail enters the skin at the nail base is referred to.. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSEponychium
The first to cultivate beauty with extravagant fashion and cosmetics -
CORRECT-ANSWERSEgyptians
When using a chemical relaxer, what do you avoid using? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSBleach or high lift color
Chemical process where living organisms are nourished and carry out their
activities is - CORRECT-ANSWERSMetabolism
Elastic bony cage protecting heart and lungs - CORRECT-ANSWERSThorax
Part of the muscle at the moveable attachment to the skeleton - CORRECT-
ANSWERSInsertion
What gives blood its color? - CORRECT-ANSWERSHemoglobin
Layer of skin we see and is treated by a practitioner - CORRECT-
ANSWERSCorneum
Long chain of amino acids linked by peptide bond - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPolypeptide chain
Hydroxide chemical relaxers break disulfide bonds an convert them into
what? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLanthionine bonds
Hydrogen bonds are easily broken by water and heat and are re-formed
when hair is ______ - CORRECT-ANSWERSStretched
, Hair treated with hydroxide relaxers must not be treated with_____ -
CORRECT-ANSWERSThio relaxers
No lift, deposit only - CORRECT-ANSWERSDemi permanent
When applying color for a single process retouch application, the color
should be applied to the new growth area using... - CORRECT-ANSWERS1/4
partings
Powdered presulfate salts added to hair color to increase lightening ability
are... - CORRECT-ANSWERSActivators
The amount of sebum produced by the sebaceous glands determines the
size of the... - CORRECT-ANSWERSPores
The difference between open and closed comedones is the size of the follicle
opening or... - CORRECT-ANSWERSOstium
Polymer powder is made using a special chemical reaction called... -
CORRECT-ANSWERSPolymerzation
UV gels used to rely on urethane acrylate. Newer gels use what? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSUrethane methacrylates
Main ingredient is ammonium thioglycolate (ATG),
the same reducing agent used in permanent waving. Usually has a pH above
10. - CORRECT-ANSWERSThio Relaxer
The hydroxide ion is the active ingredient. pH of 13 or more. Not mixable
with a thio relaxer. Disulfide bonds that are broken by hydroxide relaxers are
broken permanently and can never be reformed. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSHydroxide relaxer
______ relaxer does not require pre-shampooing & causes the hair to soften
and swell. When applying this relaxer the processing cream is applied last to
the scalp area and hair ends. - CORRECT-ANSWERSSodium hydroxide relaxer
Sodium hydroxide relaxers; also known as caustic
soda. This is the oldest and most common type of
hair relaxer. It is the same chemical as used in drain
cleaners and chemical hair depilatories. - CORRECT-ANSWERSLye-based
Relaxers
These are ionic compounds formed by a metal:
sodium (Na), potassium (K), or lithium (Li), which
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