Which chemical bond is broken when hair is permanently waved or relaxed?
a.Hydrogen bonds
b.Peptide bonds
c.Disulfide bonds
d.Salt bonds
Explanation
Permanent waving and chemical relaxing both break and reform the disulfide bonds in keratin. Hydrogen and salt bonds are only temporarily broken by water or heat styling.
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