A few days ago, we received a question from a reader of Grandha News about how change the formaldehyde for safe and reliable straightening. Well, let's go!
The question was as follows:
“I had a straightening treatment with formaldehyde for 7 years (every 6 months) and now I’ve tried glyoxylic acid. My hair is fine and I like the roots straight with wavy ends. What product can I use without fear to get the same result?
PS: I've noticed a sharp decline in recent months!”
Well, from the information provided by the reader, we know that she applied formaldehyde between 10 and 15 times over a – long – period of 7 years! After all this, someone advised her to replace formaldehyde with glyoxylic acid. Terrible advice!
There are great safe and regulated alternatives for hair straightening, as explained by Technical Director of Grandha and the Brazilian Association of Cosmetology, Prof. Celso Martins Junior:
“To achieve the effects desired by the reader, it is advisable to replace the current application with Ammonium Thioglycolate – in medium or soft force –, since the hair is highly sensitized.
It is extremely important to look for a good and reliable professional hairdresser and DO NOT REAPPLY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES products with GLYOXYLIC ACID, CARBOCYSTEINE, FORMALDEHYDE OR GLUTARALDEHYDE.
It will be necessary to invest in professional treatments with high-action repair and reconstruction of hair strands, as well as in a maintenance line suitable for straightened hair.
The work of hair fiber recovery, in a specific case like this, it takes around 2 to 3 months to achieve a very significant recovery.
If you have any further questions, please contact us by email [email protected].
