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Chem is Everywhere_Exercise_Chapter 7 (Part I)

The document contains a series of questions and statements related to hair cosmetics, personal care, and bathroom products, focusing on human hair structure, hair care products, and their ingredients. It includes multiple-choice questions that test knowledge on topics such as hair follicles, sebum, hair coloring, and dandruff. The content is structured to assess understanding of the chemistry and biology behind hair care practices.

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Chem is Everywhere_Exercise_Chapter 7 (Part I)

The document contains a series of questions and statements related to hair cosmetics, personal care, and bathroom products, focusing on human hair structure, hair care products, and their ingredients. It includes multiple-choice questions that test knowledge on topics such as hair follicles, sebum, hair coloring, and dandruff. The content is structured to assess understanding of the chemistry and biology behind hair care practices.

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Exercise 2025/02

Chapter 7 (Part I): Cosmetics, Personal Care and Bathroom Products (Hair Cosmetics)

1. Which of the following is FALSE about human hair?


A. Hair fiber is generated from the hair follicle.
B. The hair follicle is the live part of the hair.
C. Human is born with a fixed number of follicles.
D. Hair follicles initially form in the skin of a human embryo as invaginations of the dermis
into the epidermis.

2. Identify the FALSE statement.


A. Sebaceous glands are small oil-producing glands usually attached to hair follicles and
release sebum to the skin's surface.
B. Sebum preserves the flexibility of hair, lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair.
C. Non-ionic surfactant is commonly found in oily-hair shampoos to improve sebum removal.
D. Excessive removal of sebum from the hair and scalp can harm the appearance and the
manageability of hair.

3. The hair fibre is enclosed in the _______, a barrier protecting the underlying layer from
external environmental damage.
A. Cortex
B. Medulla
C. Cuticle
D. Microfibril

4. Identify all the TRUE statements.


I. The major chemical component of human hair is keratin protein.
II. The monomers in human hair keratins are cysteines.
III. The cysteines are linked together by disulphide bonds.
IV. The toughness of hair structures is inversely related to the number of disulphide bonds.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I, II and III
D. II, III and IV
E. I, III and IV

5. Which of the following is TRUE about natural human hair colour?


I. Natural hair colour is due to the presence of the pigment melanin in the cuticle.
II. Melanocytes are pigment-producing cells and they are formed in follicles.
III. Eumelanin and pheomelanin are the two types of melanin produced by melanocytes.
IV. The less eumelanin the hair contains, the darker the hair.
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. III and IV
D. I and IV
Exercise 2025/02

6. Arrange the following based on the correct sequence of hair perming.


I A lotion containing an oxidizing agent is applied to the hair
II The disulphide bonds are regenerated
III A reducing agent is applied on the hair
IV The disulphide bonds are broken
V The hair is wrapped to become curl
A I, II, III, IV, V
B III, IV, V, I, II
C I, IV, V, III, II
D V, IV, I, III, II

7. Arrange the following based on the correct sequence of permanent hair colouring.
I Formation of colourful complexes that are too big to diffuse out of the hair shaft
II The precursors are reacted with a coupling agent in the presence of an oxidizing
agent
III Large amount of colourless dye precursors penetrate deeply into the cortex
IV Hair shaft is opened and swelled
V Alkaline solution is applied to the hairs
A I, II, III, IV, V
B IV, III, V, II, I
C III, II, I, V, IV
D V, III, II, IV, I
E V, IV, III, II, I

8. Which of the following is not true about hair colour bleaching?


A Hydrogen peroxide and ammonia in water are common bleachants
B Any colour treatment to change to a lighter color requires bleaching
C It is a chemical process for removal of some or all natural or synthetic color
from hair
D Repeated bleaching treatments will not cause an increased porosity of hair

9. Which of the following is true about the ingredients of hair shampoo?


A Amphoteric surfactant are mild cleansers, do not irritate the eyes
B Nonionic surfactants are effective at removing dirt and leave the hair more
manageable
C Soap is the most common anionic surfactant used in hair shampoo
D Cationic surfactants are good cleansing agents in hair shampoo

10. ___________ is a common bleachant used to remove natural or synthetic colour from
hair.
A. Hydrogen oxide
B. Ammonium hydroxide
C. Ethanolamine
D. Sodium hydroxide
Exercise 2025/02

11. Identify the FALSE statement related to hair shampoos.


A. Soap is a common anionic surfactant in hair shampoos.
B. Cationic surfactant has a high affinity for hair fibre and it reduces the frizz effect.
C. Amphoteric surfactant is less irritating to eyes.
D. Non-ionic surfactant is not so effective at removing dirt and sebum but leave the hair
more manageable.

12. How a conditioner works to provide hair manageability?


I Increasing sebum
II Decreasing static electricity
III Reducing dandruff
IV Reducing friction among hair fibres
A I, and III only
B II only
C II and IV only
D I and IV only

13. Which of the following is true?


A Dandruff is contagious
B Dandruff results from a decreased rate of cell turnover
C Dandruff appear only in dry hair
D Antidandruff shampoos are common shampoos with active ingredients

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