Bonus: How do semi-permanent tattoos work?
Chemistry For Your Life
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How Does Bleach Get Rid of Color?
Household bleach contains sodium hypochlorite, which is an oxidizing agent that scavenges even more intensely. Hair bleach only breaks down those pigment molecules and can do a little bit of other damage if you've heard about how bleach can damage your hair. Don't use bleach on your skin or don't mix it with other chemicals because there are some other household chemicals,. like acidic ones that it can react with really violently. Emerson also asked why black and gray tattoos typically show up in 10 type photographs. Jamison: Do you know what a 10 type photograph is?Jamison: I have no idea. It's kind of fun to see our community take on the life of its own
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