Category: H

  • Health code

    A standard set by the state for a factor that affects health, such as water quality, sanitation in restaurants, and sewage treatment facilities.  

  • Helper T-lymphocytes

    White blood cells that are a major contributor to the immune system’s inflammatory response against myelin.  

  • Heel-knee-shin test

    A test of coordination in which the person is asked, with eyes closed, to place one heel on the opposite knee and slide it up and down the shin.  

  • Hydroxide relaxers

    Very strong alkalis with a pH over 13; the hydroxide ion is the active ingredient in all hydroxide relaxers.  

  • Hydroxide neutralization

    An acid-alkali neutralization reaction that neutralizes (deactivates) the alkaline residues left in the hair by a hydroxide relaxer and lowers the pH of the hair and scalp; hydroxide relaxer neutralization does not involve oxidation or rebuild disulfide bonds,  

  • Hydrogen peroxide developer

    Oxidizing agent that, when mixed with an oxidation hair color, supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop the color molecules and create a change in natural hair color.  

  • Humectants

    Substances that absorb moisture or promote the retention of moisture, also known as hydrators or water-binding agents; ingredients that attract water.  

  • Hospital disinfectants

    Disinfectants that are effective for cleaning blood and body fluids.  

  • Horizontal lines

    Lines parallel to the floor or horizon; create width in design.  

  • Hirsuties

    Growth of an unusual amount of hair on parts of the body normally bearing only downy hair, such as the faces of women or the backs of men. Unusual or excessive hair growth, particularly on the face and legs of certain women.