FLORIDA COSMETOLOGY STATE
BOARD (CLINICAL) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Thio-free waves - ANS Perm that uses an ingredient other than ATG as the primary reducing
agent, such as cysteamine or mercaptamine.
Hydrogen bonds - ANS Very weak side bonds; that are the result of attraction between
opposite electrical charges. Easily broken by water or heat. Reform as the hair dries or cools.
Accounts for 1/3 of hairs total strength
Salt bonds - ANS Weak physical side bonds (cross bonds) easily broken by change in pH;
reform when pH balance is restored. Accounts for 1/3 of hairs total strength.
Substitutes for ammonia in permanent waving solutions: - ANS Aminomethylpropanol (AMP)
Monoethanolamine (MEA)
ammonia-free waves - ANS Perms that use an ingredient that does not evaporate as readily
as ammonia, so there is very little odor associated with their use. (AMP or MEA)
Glycerol monothioglycolate - ANS Main active ingredient in acid balanced waving lotions.
Primary reducing agent in most acid waves. Low pH
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, Sodium hydroxide relaxers are also known as? - ANS Lye relaxers
acid-balanced waves - ANS Permanent waves that have a 7.0 or neutral pH; because of their
higher pH, they process at room temperature, do not require the added heat of a hair dryer,
process more quickly, and produce firmer curls than true acid waves.
Side bonds - ANS Disulfide, salt, and hydrogen bonds that cross-link polypeptide chains
together.
keratin proteins - ANS Long, coiled polypeptide chains.
Silicones - ANS Special type of oil used in hair conditioners, water-resistant lubricants for the
skin, and nail polish dryers.
When a hydroxide relaxer breaks the disulfide bond converting them to lanthonine bonds.... -
ANS The bonds cannot be reformed with any other chemical treatment
True acid waves - ANS -Have a pH between 4.5-7.0 and require heat to process.
-He process slower than alkaline waves
-GMTG is the active ingredient
pH level of Hydrogen Peroxide - ANS 2.5-4.5
Acid waves - ANS Glyceryl monothioglycolate is the main active ingredient in true acid and
acid-balanced waving lotions. It has a low pH and is the primary reducing agent in most acid
waves. Most acid waves also contain ATG, just like a cold wave. Although the low pH of acid
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BOARD (CLINICAL) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Thio-free waves - ANS Perm that uses an ingredient other than ATG as the primary reducing
agent, such as cysteamine or mercaptamine.
Hydrogen bonds - ANS Very weak side bonds; that are the result of attraction between
opposite electrical charges. Easily broken by water or heat. Reform as the hair dries or cools.
Accounts for 1/3 of hairs total strength
Salt bonds - ANS Weak physical side bonds (cross bonds) easily broken by change in pH;
reform when pH balance is restored. Accounts for 1/3 of hairs total strength.
Substitutes for ammonia in permanent waving solutions: - ANS Aminomethylpropanol (AMP)
Monoethanolamine (MEA)
ammonia-free waves - ANS Perms that use an ingredient that does not evaporate as readily
as ammonia, so there is very little odor associated with their use. (AMP or MEA)
Glycerol monothioglycolate - ANS Main active ingredient in acid balanced waving lotions.
Primary reducing agent in most acid waves. Low pH
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Sodium hydroxide relaxers are also known as? - ANS Lye relaxers
acid-balanced waves - ANS Permanent waves that have a 7.0 or neutral pH; because of their
higher pH, they process at room temperature, do not require the added heat of a hair dryer,
process more quickly, and produce firmer curls than true acid waves.
Side bonds - ANS Disulfide, salt, and hydrogen bonds that cross-link polypeptide chains
together.
keratin proteins - ANS Long, coiled polypeptide chains.
Silicones - ANS Special type of oil used in hair conditioners, water-resistant lubricants for the
skin, and nail polish dryers.
When a hydroxide relaxer breaks the disulfide bond converting them to lanthonine bonds.... -
ANS The bonds cannot be reformed with any other chemical treatment
True acid waves - ANS -Have a pH between 4.5-7.0 and require heat to process.
-He process slower than alkaline waves
-GMTG is the active ingredient
pH level of Hydrogen Peroxide - ANS 2.5-4.5
Acid waves - ANS Glyceryl monothioglycolate is the main active ingredient in true acid and
acid-balanced waving lotions. It has a low pH and is the primary reducing agent in most acid
waves. Most acid waves also contain ATG, just like a cold wave. Although the low pH of acid
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