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About Bijin Japanese Permanent Hair Straightening, ReBonding
Is Japanese Permanent Hair Straightening Safe?
There are a lot of new smoothing treatments and straightening treatments on the market. Which is safe?
Japanese Straightening solution is an age old product but a New Technique developed in Japan in 2003 by Liscio. The active ingredient is Ammonium thioglycolate which has been used in the salon industry safely for 80 years.
It is never applied to the scalp, but kept 1/4 to 1/2" from the scalp to prevent breakage and protect the body from system absorption, scalp and follicles from direct damage. 100% of the solution is rinsed from the hair prior to ironing. The hair is neutralized with low strength hydrogen peroxide to ensure there is no active solution in your strands. You leave the salon with re-arranged bonds for permanently straight locks.
There are many brands on the market, but the success is reliant upon the straightening technician's skill and knowledge. Note: hair previously treated with a relaxer or home color is not safe to straighten. Your stylist should be very well experienced and be comfortable to say a client's hair isn't suitable for successful straightening. It is critical that the client provides the stylist with chemical history of hair which is to be treated.
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Brazilian Blowout or Keratin Smoothing Safe?
Brazilian Blowout and GK Keratin Smoother are just a couple of the brands that fall into "Smoothers" category. Smoothers last 2-5 months and fall into two categories:
with Formaldehyde producing chemicals, a known carcinogen.
or with Glyocylic Acid which leads to kidney damage or acute kidney failure. You can read about that here which is the National Library of Medicine Forensic Science website. Both of these are ironed at high temperatures.
Brazilian and Keratin Smoothers are ironed ONTO the strands, essentially baking an "outer shell" onto each strand. This temporarily holds hair into a smoother look for up to 12 weeks, wearing off gradually during washing, brushing, even blowing in the wind when friction occurs against the "shell." This results in fine particles being breathed into the lungs and penetrating the skin when strands touch the face and neck. When the solution is heated, fumes with formaldehyde are breathed into the lungs and penetrate the skin of the operator during the service. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen. Formaldehyde will no longer be manufactured or sold in the USA as of January 1, 2025 according to Federal law.
Are Relaxers Safe?
Relaxers contain Sodium Hydroxide which also a known carcinogen reported to cause uterine cancer in the client as it is applied to the scalp and is systemically absorbed. Sodium Hydroxide is in one GK Smoother formula and many other brands. Relaxers provide slightly longer results such as 5 to 12 months, but contain Sodium Hydroxide.
It is a "controlled melt" of the stands which relaxes the bonds temporarily providing easier to manage hair, but at a grave cost. Sodium Hydroxide will no longer be available in the cosmetics industry in 2025 due to consumer safety issues. It is the same chemical used in grill and oven cleaners, as well as pipe cleaners that remove hair clogs.
In summation, there are a lot of "New" products on the market, but they come with health problems. I am not comfortable with any brand that knowingly markets dangerous products to the public, as well as professionals who would be exposed repeatedly.
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Consultation is Everything!
Michelle has been specializing in permanent hair straightening for 20 years.
For outstanding results, it is imperative
to have a thorough and honest consultation process before she will agree to work with a client.
and she will only take on clients where that’s
achievable – for our sake and theirs.
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