Definitions for "Depilatory"
Related Terms:
Epilation, Depilation, Liming, Clearing, Sugaring, Shampoo, Stearalkonium chloride, Extraction, Scouring, Degreasing, Stripping, Waxing, Cleaning, Exfoliant, Chemical peel, Cleansing, Degreaser, Chemical treatment, Triethanolamine, Laser hair removal, Degumming, Rinse, Exfoliation, Detergent, Strip, Corrosive, Decontamination, Toner, Bleach, Dewaxing, Demineralization, Surfactants, Chemical peels, Cleaner , Brush and tone, Hair root, Remove, Softening, Dehydrate, Rectification, Impurities, Caustic, Sloughing, Salt scrub, Dimethicone, Microdermabrasion, Solvent extraction, Regeneration, Humectant
Having the quality or power of removing hair.
An application used to take off hair.
Product used to remove hair from the follicle.
A substance that temporarily removes hair from the skin.
a chemical hair remover
cream used to melt away unwanted hair with calcium or sodium thioglycolate or sulfides. (These are the same ingredients used in permanent wave and hair-relaxing solutions, but in stronger concentrations in depilatories.)
an agent used to remove unwanted hair
a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
able to remove hair or render hairless
a chemical that dissolves the hair at the surface of the skin
a chemical used to remove unwanted hair
a cream or liquid that removes hair from
a lotion or cream hair remover that is chemical-based
a lotion or cream that is chemical based and used to dissolve hair at the skin's surface
a particular cream or else liquid this removes hair from the skin's surface
a substance which has the power to remove hair other than by cutting it
a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair on a temporary basis.
Substance causing loss of hair
A substance, usually a caustic alkali, used to destroy the hair; having the power to remove hair.
A cream used to remove unwanted hair.
A depilatory is a chemical sulfide that dissolves hair in the follicle. It also removes the outermost cells of the epidermis skin layer that leaves skin smoother. It has a more lasting effect than shaving (slower hair regrowth).