Formaldehyde-free keratin hair straighteners

As you know, many women seek diversity in hairstyles. Straight hair frizz, and lush curls, on the contrary, straighten. For a long time, the keratin straightening procedure helps to give the hair perfect smoothness and a well-groomed appearance. However, this manipulation adversely affects the health of the hair. This is due to the fact that safe substances are not always used for the procedure.

To obtain a tremendous effect while maintaining curls in a healthy state, it is recommended to use keratin hair straighteners without formaldehyde.

Formaldehyde is a transparent toxic gas. It is actively used as a preservative in cosmetic preparations, it is considered permitted and safe for use in an acceptable amount of up to 0.2%. In the process of keratin straightening, formaldehyde plays the role of a catalyst in the implementation of chemical processes. It destroys disulfide compounds in the structure of the hair, due to which it straightens it. However, in Europe this substance is considered carcinogenic. Specialists even find a direct causal relationship with the onset of cancer pathologies. Periodically, there are cases of the appearance of diseases of the nervous, respiratory and reproductive systems, as well as various skin diseases, both among stylists and their clients.

Unfortunately, all keratin straightener formulations contain formaldehyde, only in various forms. That is, when purchasing a drug that says "without formaldehyde", it is worth considering that this is not entirely true. That is, formaldehyde may not be present in the product in liquid form, but when the strands are heated, it may appear in gaseous form. Safer non-formaldehyde preparations for rectification contain aldehydes and aldehyde acids, which under the influence of high temperature are transformed into formaldehyde. Such compositions have a less lasting effect, but are more sparing.

The technique for performing this procedure occurs in stages. First you need to wash your hair several times with a special cleansing shampoo, which allows you to remove the remnants of various care products from curls. Such washing allows you to open the scales of the hair shaft and make its structure more loose. Then, along the entire length of the hair, with the exception of the basal zone, a composition containing liquid keratin is applied. The product is left on strands for half an hour.

Then the hair is dried using an iron, heated to 230 ° C.

For additional hydration and nutrition, a special hair mask is used. After the procedure, the smoothness effect can last up to 4 months. It is worth noting that immediately after keratin straightening (up to 3 days), it is not recommended to wash your hair and use various accessories.

In pursuit of beauty, many women face a difficult choice between health and a chic look. Fortunately, innovative technologies in hairdressing allow the use of means for keratin hair straightening without formaldehyde, which does not cause harm to health.

Hair products that do not include formaldehyde are on the list of professional cosmetic products. Among them:

• Brazilian Blowout;
• Global Keratin;
• Kerarganic;
• Fix Nanokeratin;
• Keratin Research Inverto;
• Inoar.

Brazilian Blowout is used to smooth out damaged curls. The main objective of this tool is treatment, so the effect of straight strands is not too long. The active composition of the product covers each hair with a protective shell, nourishes the necessary amino acids, gives a more healthy and well-groomed appearance. After 3 months, Brazilian Blowout is safely washed, and the hairstyle becomes the same. This tool does not penetrate deep into the hair shaft and does not violate its structure.

Global Keratin is a super long lasting straightener. It easily evens out very tough curls, fills them with a natural shine. The result obtained lasts up to 4 months. This product contains natural keratin (up to 50%), which restores hair after the first use. With regular use of Global Keratin, the cumulative effect of healthy straight strands is provided.

Kerarganic - a product that contains such natural substances as keratin, organic extracts, fatty amino acids, essential oils. It has a healing effect on the hair and scalp. The hairstyle acquires an attractive shine and a healthy look, easier to style.

Fix Nanokeratin deeply restores the structure of the hair and smoothes it. Thanks to protein keratin, the hairstyle acquires an aesthetically attractive appearance, natural shine. The innovative formula of the product allows you to save the result for up to 6 months. With strict adherence to technology, Fix Nanokeratin can also be used at home.

Keratin Research Inverto is a polypeptide complex of hydrolyzable keratin, which is as similar as possible to hair amino acids. This tool penetrates deep into the weakened hair shaft and restores it. Keratin Research Inverto provides proper care for curls, gently affects the hair, does not irritate the scalp.

Inoar is a natural hair care product. The drug is able to straighten curls for a short time. Moreover, it favorably affects the structure of the hair. It is allowed to use for adolescents and lactating women, which fully confirms the safety of this tool.

One of the positive aspects of using a formaldehyde-free keratin straightener is its minimal effect on the hair structure. When using such preparations, the disulfide bond does not break, but stretches, which is confirmed by the return of the original hairstyle after the end of the leveling effect. As for formaldehyde agents, after washing them, the curls look noticeably worse, and it is almost impossible to restore them.

The next advantage of non-formaldehyde cosmetics is a health-improving, strengthening cumulative effect. After several keratin smoothing procedures, the hair is almost completely restored.

Of the shortcomings, the high cost of the procedure is most often noted. It is due to the high percentage of the main ingredient (keratin), which in itself is not very cheap. Often, cheap hair straighteners contain keratin in very small doses (5-10%).

Many keratin straighteners have a pungent odor. In addition, they require a lot of time for the procedure (up to 4 hours). Unfortunately, there is a considerable risk of acquiring fake products. And finally, in some cases, the use of drugs without formaldehyde does not allow to achieve the desired effect. Usually this applies to girls with very tough and small curls.

When choosing a keratin hair straightener, it is recommended to consult a specialist in the hairdressing industry. It is important to consider the individual characteristics of the structure of curls and the desired result. Perhaps to achieve a “one-time” effect of straight hair and save money, it will be enough to use a styler or ironing. Although it is worth noting that the result of a larger financial investment will achieve the longest possible effect of healthy and even strands.

An overview of keratin products can be found in the next video.