There are several homemade hair straightening creams that can be made using natural ingredients such as honey, almond oil, aloe vera gel, eggs, olive oil, coconut milk, honey, corn flour, and lemon juice. These homemade creams are an alternative to chemical-based products and contain vitamins and fatty acids that can repair and moisturize hair. They can also reduce split ends, detangle hair, prevent frizz, and provide shine.
Chemical-based hair straightening treatments typically contain active ingredients that help to break down the bonds in the hairs structure, allowing it to be reshaped into a straighter form. Some of the most common ingredients used in hair straightening treatments include keratin, formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing agents, glyoxylic acid, thiourea dioxide, calcium hydroxide, guanidine carbonate, and ammonium thioglycolate.
There is a hair straightening cream called Impliss Hair Straightening Cream that contains glyoxylic acid and keratin. It is formaldehyde, sulfate, and paraben-free and has an immediate effect on the external layer of the hair, thus not damaging the inner layers. Glyoxylic acid molecules are activated by heat and form a tightly bonded network that nourishes and protects the hairs while maintaining the durability of the straightness for 2 to 3 months. The ingredients of this cream include Aqua (Water), Glyoxylic Acid, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetrimonium Chloride, Ceteareth-30, Dimethiconol, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Parfum (Fragrance), Propylene Glycol, Panthenol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil), and Hydrolyzed Keratin.
Positive aspects of homemade hair straightening creams include that they are natural, contain vitamins and fatty acids that can repair and moisturize hair, and can reduce split ends, detangle hair, prevent frizz, and provide shine. Negative aspects of chemical-based hair straightening treatments include that they can contain formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing agents that have been linked to health concerns. However, some hair smoothing treatments now use formaldehyde-releasing agents that produce lower levels of formaldehyde.
Ingredients of hair straightening creams can vary depending on the product. It is important to read the labels and research the ingredients before using any hair straightening cream.
