I am asking this because of the cigarette commercial where they supposedly put sodium hydroxide on these guys' back to spell out CIGARETTE, but I am a chemistry major, and if they really put sodium hydroxide on the guys back, it would have burnt the hell out of them, because sodium hydroxide is a strong base, which is sometimes worse than an acid. Anyway, if Nair does contain sodium hydroxide, its really not smart to be putting it on your skin????????
2006-11-08 14:19:46 · 10 answers · asked by BigDaddy1 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
Perhaps you should read the ingredients on the label.
2006-11-08 14:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by odandme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup, along with a bunch of other yummie stuff:
Fragrance(s)/perfume(s)
Urea
Sodium thioglycolate
Calcium thioglycolate
Calcium hydroxide
Chromium trihydroxide
Sodium hydroxide
Water
Sunflower seed oil/extract
Potassium thioglycolate
Cetostearyl alcohol
Alcohols, C16-18, ethoxylated
Chinese tea extract
Mineral oil (unspecified)
(From the MSDS)
2006-11-08 22:24:05 · answer #2 · answered by Jason T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but I think it's a mild amount, plus it is not like putting pure sodium hydroxide on your skin, as it contains other ingredients.
2006-11-08 22:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by quite.atomic 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ingredients: Water, mineral oil, calcium hydroxide, potassium thoglycolate, cetearyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, ceteareth-20, theobroma cacao seed butter, strotium chloride, tocopherol (Vitamin E), fragrance, yellow 8
Net Weight: 9 oz. (255 g)
2006-11-08 22:23:36 · answer #4 · answered by keith c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. It really does burn if you leave it on too long but it is mixed with moisturizers to dull the effects. What Nair does is literally burn out the roots of the hair.
2006-11-08 22:22:03 · answer #5 · answered by PUtuba7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it contains sodium hydroxide. this is important ingredient.
2006-11-08 22:33:04 · answer #6 · answered by rajan naidu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read my tube of Nair and yes it does. Its the sixth or seventh ingredent.
2006-11-08 22:23:00 · answer #7 · answered by Prissy_kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it does... my friend used it and left it on for too long by mistake and it burnt her skin, not badly but it was red and she said it hurt like hell.
2006-11-08 22:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure, look at the label? I'm am pretty sure it has dihydrogen monoxide in it though.
2006-11-08 22:23:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the label
2006-11-08 22:21:55 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋