Heat styling is a necessary part of hair-do. But it is recommended to always use hair protectant products. Let’s understand how these products work to protect our hair.
When heat is applied to our hair for hair styling purposes, be it a straightener or a curler, it damages our hair, breaks down keratin, cracks the outer cuticle, and evaporates the hydration from hair. This makes hair damaged, rough, and lifeless. There are a few chemicals, such as silicones, quaternion 70, hydrolyzed wheat protein, and PVP/DMAPA acrylate copolymer, which reduce the heat damage to hair. That’s why they are commonly found in heat-protecting products.
Research says that all these ingredients create a thin film over our hair. As they are poor heat conductors, they slow down heat transfer. However, heat transfer is more even that distributes equally over the hair. Instead of sudden heating of hair, hair will now be heated gradually but gently. This allows hairstyling with less damaging hair.
It is essential to understand that applying heat protectants does not mean your hair won’t get damaged; it only reduces the extent of the damage. On the other hand, different heat-protecting products will have different efficacy based on their ingredient concentration.
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About the Author: Dr. Iqra Mubashar is a registered Pharmacist originally from Lahore, Pakistan. She has earned her pharmacy degree from the University of veterinary and animal sciences, Lahore. She has completed her internship as a trainee from Children hospital, Lahore. She has completed her research work in clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutics. She has worked as a healthcare documentation head in Al-Qasim enterprises, Islamabad. She has specialized in prescription handling, drugs information, literature research, patient counseling, and pharmaceutical care planning. Her research work on coronavirus is under publication.
