Sodium Hydroxide Can Seep Through Skin? – Hair Loss Information by Dr. William Rassman

You mentioned in this link that certain chemicals and dyes can seep into the hair follicles and damage them.

My question is regarding sodium hydroxide, the most popular permanent hair relaxer around. Can this damage the hair follicles? I didn’t realize it could actually seep through the skin!

Yes, it could seep into the skin and hair follicles. At high concentrations it could be dangerous.

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