Keratin treatment is an increasingly popular hair treatment that promises smooth and glossy locks. According to research conducted on its efficacy, it strengthens each strand while eliminating frizz and dryness from your locks.
But many traditional salon formulas contain formaldehyde–a combustible gas that may still have harmful repercussions when inhaled. Keratin treatments that claim not to contain formaldehyde may still release dangerous compounds into your scalp and hair, potentially harming them both in the process.
1. Reduces Frizz
Keratin is a natural protein found in our hair, skin, and nails that helps improve strength by smoothing frizzy strands and straightening hair strands to create fuller-looking locks with more body and healthiness.
Shedding or thinning hair is a natural part of life. But you can slow it down with healthy diet and keratin treatments, or by increasing their use.
Keratin treatments for thin hair reduce frizz and make your strands more manageable, lasting up to six months depending on lifestyle and products used to style it. But they should always be applied cautiously, particularly to delicate or thin strands as this treatment could overload them; use products without formaldehyde for optimal results.
2. Strengthens Hair
Keratin treatments are increasingly popular for their ability to transform hair into sleek, frizz-free locks while helping tame flyaways and prevent split ends. Unfortunately, however, they cannot make hair grow thicker; rather they may lead to hair loss.
Formaldehyde is a colorless and odorless gas commonly found in treatments like formaldehyde injection. Although this form of formaldehyde can be found in building materials like superglue, it has also been known to trigger allergic reactions like sneezing, itching and rashes in certain individuals.
There are products and salons offering keratin treatments without formaldehyde; instead using other chemicals like methylene glycol, formalin, or methanal that release slowly into your hair for treatment. This method is safer for you as well as stylists while helping maintain strength and luster of the strands.
3. Prevents Split Ends
Keratin treatments for thin hair can strengthen individual strands, helping prevent breakage that leads to further hair thinning over time. This is especially beneficial for those who naturally have thin strands or who suffer from hair loss that has resulted in their locks becoming thinner over time.
Keratin treatments are beneficial because they restore your hair’s cuticle layer, making it harder for it to absorb damaging substances and UV rays from sunlight, as well as keeping it hydrated, strengthening it further, and decreasing split end risk.
Adore Beauty uses a gentle keratin formula without formaldehyde; rather, we utilize vanillin as a safer alternative. After your treatment is complete, we highly suggest investing in a good hair recovery conditioner to ensure healthy and strong locks!
4. Reduces Dryness
Keratin treatments can be beneficial in improving damaged or brittle hair strands. They prevent breakage and make strands appear shiny while simultaneously helping them feel thicker. Unfortunately, however, keratin treatments contain formaldehyde that is toxic to both hair strands and health in general – leading to potentially harmful health complications for users.
Thin hair can be caused by several factors, including stress, genetics and aging. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to alter these factors but there are ways you can enhance the health and volume of your locks. Keratin treatments are an ideal option for women with thin locks as they’re long-lasting and reduce styling time – in some cases completely eliminating heat products!
5. Repairs Damage
Keratin treatments provide effective ways to repair damage and improve hair texture. Packed with protein and moisture to strengthen strands against breakage, these formulas also seal cuticle scales to minimize frizziness while making hair look fuller overall.
Treatment restores natural keratin, making the treatment particularly helpful for people with thin hair who need it to withstand harsh chemicals and high heat that cause breakage of their strands.
Utilizing a shampoo with no added sulfates is key to prolonging keratin treatment. Furthermore, wash your hair using lukewarm water and avoid prolonged blow-drying as this exposes it to high heat can damage keratin molecules that create dry and rough textures in your locks. Finally, it is also beneficial to use leave-in conditioner with sulfate-free formulation in order to keep your locks moisturized and shiny.
