COSMETOLOGY FLORIDA STATE BOARD
CLINICAL EXAM REVIEW 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Hydrogen bonds. Answer: 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. Answer: 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:. Answer:
Aminomethylpropanol (AMP)
Monoethanolamine (MEA)
◉ ammonia-free waves. Answer: 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. Answer: Main active ingredient in acid
balanced waving lotions. Primary reducing agent in most acid waves.
Low pH
,◉ Sodium hydroxide relaxers are also known as?. Answer: Lye relaxers
◉ acid-balanced waves. Answer: 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. Answer: Disulfide, salt, and hydrogen bonds that cross-
link polypeptide chains together.
◉ keratin proteins. Answer: Long, coiled polypeptide chains.
◉ Silicones. Answer: 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..... Answer: The bonds cannot be reformed with any
other chemical treatment
◉ True acid waves. Answer: -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. Answer: 2.5-4.5
◉ Acid waves. Answer: 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
waves may seem ideal, repeated exposure to GMTG is known to cause
allergic sensitivity in both hairstylists and clients.
◉ Lanthonization. Answer: The process by which a hydroxide relaxer
removes one atom of sulfur from a disulfide bond.
◉ Volatile organic compounds. Answer: Compounds containing carbon
that evaporate easily.
ex.) SD alcohol (ethyl) in hairspray
Used in nail polish, base & top coat & polish removers
◉ Ammonia. Answer: Colorless gas with pungent odor composed of
hydrogen & nitrogen. Used to raise pH in hair products to allow solution
to penetrate hair shaft.
◉ amino acids. Answer: Carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, sulfur, oxegyn
◉ What is waving lotion?. Answer: Hair gel that keeps it in place during
finger waving process
CLINICAL EXAM REVIEW 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Hydrogen bonds. Answer: 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. Answer: 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:. Answer:
Aminomethylpropanol (AMP)
Monoethanolamine (MEA)
◉ ammonia-free waves. Answer: 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. Answer: Main active ingredient in acid
balanced waving lotions. Primary reducing agent in most acid waves.
Low pH
,◉ Sodium hydroxide relaxers are also known as?. Answer: Lye relaxers
◉ acid-balanced waves. Answer: 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. Answer: Disulfide, salt, and hydrogen bonds that cross-
link polypeptide chains together.
◉ keratin proteins. Answer: Long, coiled polypeptide chains.
◉ Silicones. Answer: 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..... Answer: The bonds cannot be reformed with any
other chemical treatment
◉ True acid waves. Answer: -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. Answer: 2.5-4.5
◉ Acid waves. Answer: 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
waves may seem ideal, repeated exposure to GMTG is known to cause
allergic sensitivity in both hairstylists and clients.
◉ Lanthonization. Answer: The process by which a hydroxide relaxer
removes one atom of sulfur from a disulfide bond.
◉ Volatile organic compounds. Answer: Compounds containing carbon
that evaporate easily.
ex.) SD alcohol (ethyl) in hairspray
Used in nail polish, base & top coat & polish removers
◉ Ammonia. Answer: Colorless gas with pungent odor composed of
hydrogen & nitrogen. Used to raise pH in hair products to allow solution
to penetrate hair shaft.
◉ amino acids. Answer: Carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, sulfur, oxegyn
◉ What is waving lotion?. Answer: Hair gel that keeps it in place during
finger waving process
