But still, the fact it breaks down the hair's bonds more quickly means that if you don't actually rinse it out quickly, it could break your hair. Like with all relaxers, you need to be careful. In turn, the main, active ingredient in a no-lye based relaxer is calcium hydroxide or guanidine hydroxide.
Although the pH level of a no-lye relaxer is typically lower than a lye-based one, no-lye relaxers are often associated with dryer hair. This is due to an unintended side effect, which is potential calcium buildup. One of the major reasons someone might prefer a no-lye relaxer is if their scalp is sensitive, as the chemicals in this type of relaxer can be milder on the scalp.
Regardless, that doesn't mean that it's better to use on children or that the chemicals can't still burn you, because they can. Unfortunately, like with lye-based relaxers, people sometimes make the mistake of leaving a no-lye relaxer on the hair for too long. This can lead to dry, dull hair due to over-processing. To remove calcium buildup, try a clarifying shampoo once a month or so to remove dulling deposits. Since clarifying cleansers are often drying, a deep conditioning treatment should be a regular part of your hair care routine about once a week, for any kind of relaxer-treated tresses.
The bottom line is that all relaxers contain chemicals that break down the hair's natural bonds in order to straighten it, and that one relaxer doesn't fit everyone's needs. It's best to consult with a professional to determine what your particular needs are when it comes to relaxers. And no, you cannot apply a lye relaxer over hair that's been processed with a no-lye relaxer or vice versa! However, you can apply a different relaxer to new growth if your current straightener isn't giving you the results you want.
Don't constantly be switching relaxer types or brands, though. Avoid coloring and relaxing your hair at the same time. The combination of lye in relaxers and peroxide in hair dye can cause severe damage to both your hair and scalp. If your hair is already brittle, breaking or bleached, avoid relaxing your hair altogether. Wait a few months to give your roots a chance to grow out before you relax again.
Once your hair is relaxed, it requires some TLC. Handle it delicately and give your strands extra hydration.
Regularly moisturize your hair by deep conditioning it weekly. And, limit the use of heat styling tools like flat irons and blow dryers. Applying heat can further weaken chemically-treated hair and cause breakage. In fact, continuously wearing tight styles that tug on your hairline can cause a type of hair loss called traction alopecia. But lye burns really hurt. Follow the points above to make it as safe as possible.
And it goes without saying — keep out of reach of children. If you do get it on your skin and you do get a caustic burn — apply first aid and see a doctor. Supermarkets, hardware stores also sell these items.
You can also buy it anywhere that sells soap-making supplies. It is pre-made for you, comes in a safe container, and is already at the required pH for successful shampoo bar making or soap making. Buying pre made lye is a safer, simpler option than making it. Some people ask if lye is vegan. As it only contains ashes and water, yes — lye is vegan. As long as you use vegan oils to make your shampoo bar coconut oil, shea butter etc rather than animal fats, your finished project will also be vegan.
Almost all shampoo bar recipes are vegan. Originally people made lye with wood ashes and water. These days we make it in a lab. This makes our life much easier — you can just buy pre-made lye solution to use in your shampoo bar recipes.
But if you want to make pure lye at home, you can. It is not complicated. You just need two ingredients, and you can make it at home in your garden or kitchen. We are including two methods you can use to make lye at your home or in your kitchen. The same two ingredients are in both methods — hardwood ash and water — but each method has a very different process.
Method 1 is the normal, probably more authentic method. Equipment: Wooden barrel, on a stand or raised surface, drill, bucket, stones and straw, pH testing strips. You can sometimes find them at hardware stores, gardening stores or wineries, but an old one will do.
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