| abstract |
A process for straightening or relaxing hair involving the steps of: (a) contacting the hair with a hair straightening/relaxing composition containing from 0.01 to 2% by weight of at least one hydroxide compound to form treated hair; (b) optionally, rinsing the hair straightening/relaxing composition from the treated hair, after it has been in contact with the hair for a period of less than 60 minutes; (c) optionally, contacting the treated hair with a non-volatile oil chosen from plant, animal, mineral and synthetic oils; and (d) smoothing the treated hair using a combination of heat and means for physically smoothing hair. |