Keratin treatments promise weeks of frizz-free, glassy, and straight hair. However, traditional formulas utilize formaldehyde-releasing compounds that pose serious health risks and can weaken the hair shaft over time.
Modern clean salons offer organic smoothing treatments based on glyoxylic acid and vegetable-derived silk proteins. These coat and smooth the cuticles safely without breaking the disulfide bonds.
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Dr. Vivienne Chen is a board-certified dermatologist and biomedical researcher with over 12 years of clinical experience in cellular aging, peptide therapies, and skin barrier health.
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