How do hair relaxers work?
First, a relaxer has to be a potent chemical to relax the condition of a natural curly or wavy hair into simple, straight hair. Whether lye or no-lye, relaxers work by this principle: The strong chemicals in the relaxers penetrate the cortical layer of every strand of hair and loosen the natural curl pattern. By working on the inner layer of the hair shaft, a hair relaxer modifies its natural condition. But this has a backlash too – the very same inner shaft is responsible for the strength and elasticity of hair. So, when a relaxer loosens the natural hair condition, it actually weakens hair and paves way for breakage, split-ends and other hair problems. This is why there is no much argument on whether to use lye-relaxers or no-lye relaxers. Truth about lye and no-lye hair relaxers: If you are under the impression that lye-free relaxers work well and cause less damage than lye relaxers, you are wrong. It is an urban myth that no-lye relaxers are less damaging. Lye has been used since t
