What makes sugar sticky?
Sugar consists of 6 Carbons, 12 Hydrogens and 6 Oxygen atoms. Hydrogen is highly reactive molecyl. When water is introduced to this molecule, it breaks down the bonds between the atoms. Then the reactive Hydrogens start to look for something else to stick to. That is how it becomes sticky and attaches to the hair.
Xylitol has a slightly different molecular structure that from other sugars. Instead of 6, it only has 5 Carbon and Oxygen atoms. In practice, it means that when the water is introduced to the molecule, it has more of these free active electrodes. In practical tests, it has been proven that the sugar paste becomes much easier to handle because of the Xylitol.
The added Xylitol gives the paste the stability it needs to perform in the therapist’s hand.
The benefits of Skin Candy Xylitol based hair removal
With adding Xylitol to the sugar, we get a paste that sticks firmly to the hair and dead skin cells, but because of sugar’s natural hydrophilic (water-based) properties, it does not stick to any living skin cells. These two facts alone make the epilation process much gentler to the skin than any other traditional hair removal methods.
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