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Topic: Chemical depilatory


In the News (Wed 30 Dec 09)

  
  Pseudofolliculitis barbae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If left untreated over time, this can cause keloid scarring in the beard area.
Some males use shaving powders (a kind of chemical depilatory) to avoid the irritation.
Others may use a razor with a single blade or special wire-wrapped blade to avoid shaving too closely.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pseudofolliculitis_barbae   (377 words)

  
 Cosmetic Procedures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Chemical peeling, also called chemexfoliation or dermapeeling, is a facial skin rejuvenation procedure that does what its name implies—it peels the skin.
Mild chemical peels can be applied to people in their 20s, to prevent effects of aging from becoming apparent too early in life.
Chemical depilation of facial skin may be irritating and should be performed under the guidance of a dermatologist with a depilating agent prescribed for individual needs.
www.skincarephysicians.com /agingskinnet/cosmeticpro.html   (2232 words)

  
 hirsutism / hypertrichosis - hair removal by chemicals
Modern chemical hair removal products come as creams, gels, aerosols, or roll ons but the active ingredients in chemical depilatories have not really changed much over the last 50 years.
Common chemicals found in chemical depilatory products can be classed into three main groups; hydroxides (calcium hydroxide, potassium pydroxide, sodium hydroxide), thioglycolates (sodium thioglycolate, calcium thioglycolate, thioglycolic acid) or occasionally sulfides (barium sulfide).
The greatest problem with hair depilatory creams is that their chemical nature can be quite irritating to sensitive skin.
www.keratin.com /ah/ah032.shtml   (653 words)

  
 Depilatory creams
Some depilatories are for use only on the legs, for example, while others are safe for more sensitive areas, such as the bikini line, underarms and face.
Depilatories should not be used for the eyebrows or other areas around the eyes, or on inflamed or broken skin.
A depilatory might cause second- or third-degree burns, and possibly scarring, if its formula is too strong or if an inactive ingredient in the product heightens its effect.
www.lazerhairremoval.biz /depilatory-creams.php   (338 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In contrast, the depilatory hair removal method described herein drastically reduces the number of microorganisms from the onset of the slaughtering process, and increases the effectiveness of subsequent measures taken in the meat processing procedure to control the growth of spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms.
As discussed above, the depilatory substance is preferably sprayed onto the animal's hide using a spray apparatus comprised of a plurality of moveable nozzles which are configured around the hide such that the entire surface area of the hide is contacted with the depilatory substance.
In another embodiment of the present invention using a combination of sodium hydroxide and peroxide as the depilatory substance, an oxidating agent such as an organic acid, for example, acetic acid, propionic acid, lactic acid or citric acid, is used to cease the depilatory action of the depilatory substance.
www.wipo.int /cgi-pct/guest/getbykey5?KEY=99/41989.991104&ELEMENT_SET=DECL   (6613 words)

  
 Depilatory
Depilatories are available at your local grocery store or drug store in the skin care or shaving section.
* Depilatories contain a highly alkaline chemical, usually calcium thioglycolate, that dissolves the protein structure of the hair, causing it to separate easily from the skin surface.
Also some depilatories can increase acne and cause skin irritation or chemical burns if the formula is too strong or the cream left on too long.
www.hairfactz.com /depilatories.html   (241 words)

  
 Methods of using diethyldithiocarbamic acid for the prevention of hair growth - Patent 5362748
Chemical depilatory compositions are effective in removing unwanted hair from larger areas on the skin.
As used herein, "depilatory" means an agent capable of removing hair from the skin by cleaving the disulfide bonds in hair keratin, thereby causing the hair fiber to disintegrate.
A safe and effective amount of depilatory agent may be added to the compositions useful in the subject invention, preferably from about 0.001% to about 1%, more preferably from about 0.05% to about 0.5%.
www.freepatentsonline.com /5362748.html   (3869 words)

  
 Fashion India - Unwanted Facial and Body Hair
Depilatories don't win any awards in the Grammies of hair removal, but some over-the-counter drugstore products are easy to use at home.
Depilatories act like a chemical razor blade, available in gel, cream, lotion, aerosol, and roll-on forms, they contain a highly alkaline chemical--usually calcium thioglycolate--that dissolves the protein structure of the hair, causing it to separate easily from the skin surface.
These are chemical agents that remove hair--and while they do work, you have to be ultra careful.
www.fashionindia.net /beauty/body/unwanted_body_and_facial_hair.htm   (2819 words)

  
 Look Great Every Day...LIPODISSOLVE & MESOTHERAPY
The neck and the chest are particularly prone to these white indentations because of the thinning skin in the region.
Chemical peels and bleaching agents applied directly to the skin help with the pigmentation problems, including white and brown spots.
Approaches that lead to more dramatic, faster results include the use of chemical peels, from the superficial glycolic acid to the medium TCA peels, which work to remove dead skin cells and stimulate the production of new skin cells.
www.myfatdissolve.com /05_bd.html   (4353 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Also referred to as "chemical shaving," depilatory creams are lotions that dissolve the protein structure of your hair and cause it to separate from the skin.
Depilatories only cost between $5 and $10 per bottle, which will last you months.
Depilatories can increase the occurrence of acne, and cause skin irritations and chemical burns.
www.askmen.com /feeder/askmenRSS_article_print_2005.php?ID=http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip_100/108_fashion_advice.html   (407 words)

  
 Hairfacts: O'Grady, 1989 (depilatory eye injury)
During a "crossing the line ceremony" conducted aboard ship while returning from an extended deployment, 40 active duty sailors inadvertently received eye injuries from a chemical agent.
The agent was suspected to be Magic Shave, a chemical depilatory powder containing calcium hydroxide as the active ingredient.
All patients were treated with irrigation of the affected eyes and most required patching for at least several days.
www.hairfacts.com /medpubs/depil/ogrady.html   (116 words)

  
 Harvesting of textile animal fibres. Chapter 4.
Residues of the depilatory mix may be found as a contaminate in the wool.
Colloquially known as "lime", this is a dried compound of the lime-sodium sulphide depilatory and some dissolved wool fibre that it contacted.
The paint on the slats supplies most of the chemical requirement which is re-activated when the slats are loaded into a container with water.
www.fao.org /docrep/v9384e/v9384e09.htm   (5260 words)

  
 Hair Removal Techniques Pros & Cons
Less expensive hair removal methods are temporary (shaving, mechanical epilators, depilatories, tweezing, and waxing).
Depilatory creams or lotions contain chemicals that dissolve the protein structure of the hair and cause it to separate from the skin.
Some depilatories can increase acne and cause skin irritation or chemical burns if the formula is too strong or the cream left on too long.
www.drdaveanddee.com /epilation.html   (741 words)

  
 eMedicine - Cosmeceuticals : Article by Santiago A Centurion, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Several diverse chemical substances are used in the therapy for various fungal infections, including fatty acids and their derivatives (eg, zinc, calcium, alkanolamine undecylenates), phenolics (4-halothymols), halogenated quinolines (iodochlorhydroxyquin), quaternary ammonium salts (hexadecamethylenebis-isoquinolinium chloride), and sulfur and sulfur compounds (zinc ethylene bisdithiocarbamate).
The standard chemical depilatory agents, available in gels, creams, lotions, aerosols, or roll-on forms, are the salts of thioglycolic acid (sodium thioglycolate or calcium thioglycolate) that were patented in the 1930s for dehairing cattle hides.
Thioglycolate depilatories work by hydrolyzing and disrupting disulfide bonds of hair keratin, causing the hair to break in half and allowing the hair to separate from the skin.
www.emedicine.com /derm/topic509.htm   (8632 words)

  
 Depilatory, Waxes, Warmers, Applicaros, Wax Cloth Strips
Warms all types of depilatories for a variety of hair removal services.
Following heating instructions of chosen depilatory, simply place in well of warmer and heat to appropriate temperature setting.
Use extreme caution as warmer and depilatories are hot while in use.
www.global-electrolysis-supply.com /depilatory.htm   (288 words)

  
 Laser Hair Removal
Use of razors or chemical depilatory creams are depilation techniques.
Depilatory creams and lotions - This hair removal product is available in gel, cream, lotion, aerosol and roll-on form for ease of use.
Depilatories work much like a chemical razor blade as they cause the hair to separate the hair from the skin surface.
www.targetwoman.com /articles/laser-hair-removal.html   (2132 words)

  
 The Female Body: An Owner's Manual Body Hair   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
To obtain a kit, check the depilatory or shaving needs section of your local drugstore--the kits are most often stocked there, not in the hair dye aisle.
Depilatories not only irritate sensitive skin--a light-haired blond''''s, for instance--they can also cause allergic reactions: bumps, pimples and itching.
"Depilatories have strong alkaline-reducing agents to soften the hair and break down the keratin that hair is made from.
www.mothernature.com /Library/Bookshelf/Books/32/13.cfm   (2863 words)

  
 ~Nair Depilatory~ Razors, Shavers and Depilatory Information~Nair Depilatory~   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Chemical hair removal by using products like Nair or Neat works for some people, but can cause allergic reactions and skin irritation.
Depilatories work by dissolving the hair so it can be washed off.
Shaving, waxing and depilatory creams remove the hair but leave the hair follicles intact, so the hair re-grows within one to four weeks in most cases.
www.razorcart.com /Epilator6   (2000 words)

  
 Skin Conditions
For both men and women alike, shaving, waxing, chemical depilatories and other temporary hair removal methods have been known to cause irritations, folliculitis and in some cases, scarring.
Rubbing messy chemical depilatory creams on the skin can cause redness and irritation, and have no permanent effect on unwanted hair.
In this treatment, a chemical solution is applied to the skin, which causes it to separate and eventually peel off.
www.skintastic.info /skincondition.htm   (4510 words)

  
 Waxing and Hair Removal Products from Veet® US
A: The creams and mousses are chemical depilatories that use an active ingredient to dissolve the hair shaft.
It is advisable for children under 16 to be supervised by an adult when using any depilatory method.
A: No. Veet® Rasera™ Gel Cream is not a shaving cream—it is a chemical depilatory gel cream and under no circumstances should it be used with any razor with a blade.
www.veet.co.uk /questions_creams.shtml   (1196 words)

  
 CHAI - Our Clothes - Wool   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The still-warm skin is washed in cold water to lower the temperature by reducing the body heat, and to remove blood from the wool.
In subsequent operations the pelt is spun to remove excess moisture, sorted, and sprayed with a chemical depilatory made from sodium sulphide and lime that dissolves the root, making it easy to remove the wool.
During the multiple scouring and washing processes, these polluting substances are carried into the wastewater and represent an additional impact on the environmental burden already a part of the fur, leather, and meat industries (from abattoirs and tanneries).
www.chai.org.il /_chai_sites/en/compassion/clothes_wool.htm   (2231 words)

  
 Why Payess?
Chemical means (depilatory powder), scissors, or an electric shaver with two cutting edges, are permitted.
Although it is customary not to use a single-edge razor to shave any part of the beard, the strict letter of the law forbids its use only for five parts of the face.
The hair in this area may not be completely removed even with depilatory powder, scissors, or an electric shaver which may be used in shaving the face.
www.torahvoice.org /payess.htm   (2864 words)

  
 Harvesting of textile animal fibres. Chapter 8.
It is characterised by a curly tip and soft handle and is generally finer and higher yielding than full length fleece wool from mature sheep of the same breed.
Painting The application of a chemical depilatory to facilitate the removal of the wool from sheep skins, with the wool remaining in good order.
Slipe Wool Wool removed from the skins of slaughtered animals, by a chemical depilatory which loosens the wool fibres.
www.fao.org /docrep/v9384E/v9384e13.htm   (2201 words)

  
 SHAVENOMORE - Buy Shavenomore Online! Click Here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
You have to know that Shavenomore is not a chemical product, it is a safe and natural formula which initially slows down the growth of your hair and after that stops completely this hair growth.
Remember that if a depilatory product is used in conjunction with Shavenomore it will neutralize the active ingredients in Shavenomore, and you will not achieve the desired effect.
Using Shavenomore you will not need to use any chemical depilatory, because Shavenomore is sure and long-lasting product.
www.pills-4all.com /shavenomore.html   (209 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | LIFE & TIMES > Hair, there and everywhere   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Creams: Millions of dollars have been spent on messy chemical depilatory creams, which can cause redness and irritation, while having no permanent effect on unwanted hair.
How they work: A depilatory is a cream or liquid that removes hair from the skin’s surface.
If you have sensitive skin, you might have an allergic reaction to the chemicals in the depilatory, which may cause a rash or inflammation.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/feb/19/yehey/life/20040219lif2.html   (2875 words)

  
 Stop facial hair growth
These acidic secretions, having no place to go, seep their way to the base of the hair follicle and slowly cornify the sides of the papilla preventing penetration of hair cells.
In an attempt to copy the Ultra Hair Away™ process, some of these low cost imitators have tried to combine a hair removal depilatory with a so-called "inhibitor" - in these cases the "inhibitor" does not work because of the harmful effects of the depilatory.
These products are "depilatories", which are chemical products used to remove hair.
shavenomore.healther.info /Stop-facial-hair-growth.htm   (1126 words)

  
 FuzyWorld - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Once the virus gets established in the nose, it causes release of the body chemical histamine, which dram atically increases the blood flow to the nose, causing swelling and congestion of nasal tissues, and stimulating the nasal membranes to produce excessive amounts of mucus.
A chemical is injected into the vein that makes it collapse and close up, the blood drying out and fading away.
They cut down on chemical toxins in the atmosphere, counteract allergies, asthma, headaches and fati gue and humidify rooms, so both your lungs and skin will benefit.
www.fuzychat.150m.com /bt.html   (18989 words)

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