Which term describes a relaxer that contains only one component used without mixing?

• A. No-lye relaxer
• B. Lye relaxer
• C. Guanidine relaxer
• D. Ammonia relaxer

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is about products that come ready to use without any mixing. A lye relaxer uses sodium hydroxide as its active ingredient and is sold as a single-component product that you apply directly from the container. This means there’s no need to measure or mix it with another component before use.

No-lye relaxers, guanidine relaxers, and ammonium-based systems typically involve more complex formulations or steps, such as separate components that must be combined or specific neutralizers after processing. Because they don’t come as a single, ready-to-use component, they aren’t the one-component type described in the question.

So, the term that describes a relaxer containing only one component used without mixing is the lye relaxer.