Lesson 1pH balancing and metal binders: EDTA/GLDA jobs and suggested levelsLook at pH balancing and metal binders in hair care. Learn how acids, bases, and mixes set aim pH, and how EDTA, GLDA, and others hold metals, boost keep-fresh work, and guard hair colour and steadiness.
Aim pH ranges for main hair product kindsAcids, bases and mix systems in recipesBinding chemistry and metal holdEDTA, GLDA and new bindersSuggested use levels and matchingLesson 2Flow changers, thick makers and feel agents: carbomers, xanthan gum, hydroxyethylcellulose, linking thickenersGrasp flow changers and feel agents that manage thickness and touch. Compare carbomers, xanthan gum, cellulose offshoots, and linking thickeners, and learn how salts, pH, and cleaners change their ways.
Thickness, start stress and feel effectCarbomers and balance needsXanthan and cellulose gums in cleaner systemsLinking thickeners and bubble linkFixing unsteadiness and part splitLesson 3Proteins, small proteins and hair protein offshoots: jobs, size weight effects and matchingStudy proteins, small proteins, and hair protein offshoots in hair care. Learn how size weight, charge, and change affect going in, layer making, feel, and matching with cleaners, softeners, and style polymers.
Protein sources and break-down waysSize weight and hair going inPositive vs negative protein offshootsHair protein copies and link-copy claimsMatching with cleaners and positivesLesson 4Softening agents: positive cleaners, silicones, four-charge salts, multi-four-charges — ways and name listsExplore softening agents that better slide, soft, and handle. Compare positive cleaners, silicones, four-charges, and multi-four-charges, their ways on hair, name lists, build risk, and plans for lighter setups.
Positive cleaners and layer structuresSilicone kinds, fade and stickFour-charges, multi-four and charge full effectsName list rules for softenersBalancing softening, build and wash-offLesson 5Cleaners: negative, both-way, no-charge — picking, gentle, bubble and amount rangesStudy cleaner groups used in hair cleaning and softening. Compare negative, both-way, and no-charge systems, their gentle, bubble, and softening effects, and learn to make blends and amount ranges for each type.
Negative cleaners and clean powerBoth-way cleaners and gentle boostNo-charge cleaners and dissolve jobsMaking cleaner blends for washesActive stuff, thin down and use rangesLesson 6Soft oils and fats: esters, fat alcohols, natural oils and butters — pull, spread ease and matchingExplore soft oil chemistry in hair care, comparing esters, fat alcohols, natural oils, and butters. Learn how pull, spread ease, and matching affect slide, pile-up, steadiness, and work in different product types for Gambia.
Ester build, pull and feel shapeFat alcohols for build, slide and steadyNatural oils, butters and fat acid shapesPull, solve and part matchingPicking soft oils for product kind and hair wantLesson 7Working adds and plant stuff: anti-rust, sun blocks, anti-flake adds, anti-swell plant pulls — work and proofBreak down working adds and plant stuff for scalp and fibre good. Cover anti-rust, sun blocks, anti-flake agents, and anti-swell plant pulls, focusing on ways, proof quality, and real claim back.
Anti-rust and guard from rust stressSun blocks for hair colour and scalp guardAnti-flake adds and rule statusPlant pulls and anti-swell claimsJudging proof and making claim filesLesson 8Smell, colours and irritants: usual allergy makers, limits and safer choicesReview smell, colours, and irritants in hair products. Spot usual allergy makers, label rules, and usual limits, and explore plans for safer, low-irritant smell and colour design that meets user hopes in Gambia.
Smell chemistry and allergy sourcesIFRA, label and allergy showColour kinds and rule groupsIrritant ways and risk partsMaking lower-risk smell and colour systemsLesson 9Keep-fresh systems: wide-range choices, usual amounts, picking by pH and wash-off vs stay-onLearn how keep-fresh systems guard hair products from germs. Compare wide-range choices, working use levels, pH windows, and rule limits, and fit systems for wash-off, stay-on, and sensitive-scalp mixes.
Germ risks in hair mixesUsual keep-fresh chemistry and wayspH-based work and steadyMaking systems for wash-off vs stay-onRule, safety and user worriesLesson 10Moisture pulls and layer makers: glycerin, propanediol, panthenol, polymers — what they do and suggested levelsGrasp moisture pulls and layer makers that handle water and feel. Compare glycerin, propanediol, panthenol, and key polymers, their water-hold ways, suggested levels, and how they shape frizz, curl keep, and pile-up.
Water work, pull and hair waterGlycerin, propanediol and other small pullsPanthenol and multi-water softenersLayer-making polymers for hold and frizz checkUse levels and weather-based plans
